Minister in the Presidency

The Minister in the Presidency is a minister in the Cabinet of South Africa, appointed by the President of South Africa. The minister has general responsibility for portfolios in the Office of the President of South Africa. Some former Ministers in the Presidency have been assigned specific portfolios.

South Africa
Minister of the Presidency
Incumbent
Khumbudzo Ntshavheni
since 6 March 2023
The Presidency
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerPresident of South Africa
Inaugural holderEssop Pahad
Formation1999
WebsiteThe Presidency

The current Minister in the Presidency is Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, who was appointed to the position in March 2023.[1]

Functions and responsibilities

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The Minister in the Presidency has political responsibility for the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics South Africa, the Government Communication and Information System, the Media Development and Diversity Agency, Brand South Africa and the State Security Agency.[2]

Ministers

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Ministers in the Presidency, 1999–2009

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Name Portrait Term Party President
Essop Pahad[3]   1999 2008 ANC Thabo Mbeki
(I) (II)
Manto Tshabalala-Msimang   2008 2009 ANC Kgalema Motlanthe
(Motlanthe)

Minister in the Presidency for the National Planning Commission, 2009–2014

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Name Portrait Term Party President
Trevor Manuel   2009 2014 ANC Jacob Zuma
(I)

Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency, 2009–2014

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Name Portrait Term Party President
Collins Chabane   2009 2014 ANC Jacob Zuma
(I)

Minister in the Presidency, 2014–present

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Name Portrait Term Party President
Jeff Radebe   2014 2018 ANC Jacob Zuma
(II)
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma   2018 2019 ANC Cyril Ramaphosa
(Ramaphosa I)
Jackson Mthembu   2019 2021 ANC Cyril Ramaphosa
(Ramaphosa II)
Mondli Gungubele   2021 2023 ANC Cyril Ramaphosa
(Ramaphosa II shuffled)
Khumbudzo Ntshavheni   2023 ANC Cyril Ramaphosa
(Ramaphosa II shuffled)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Khumalo, Juniour. "Two new ministries as Ramaphosa introduces Kgosientsho Ramokgopa as the electricity minister". News24. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. ^ "President Cyril Ramaphosa announces reconfigured departments" (Press release). The Presidency. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Mbeki doubles women in cabinet". the Guardian. 18 June 1999. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
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