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Public record of office-holders

The Cabinet

The national executive, as of 27 September 2026.

South Africa's Cabinet is led by President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President Shipokoza Paulus Mashatile, with 34 ministers. There are 42 deputy ministers. As of 27 September 2026, per the government's official directory.

President and Deputy President

  1. 001 Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa President of the RepublicThe Presidency —
  2. 002 Shipokoza Paulus Mashatile Deputy PresidentThe Presidency African National Congress

Ministers 34

  1. 001 Edward Senzo Mchunu MinisterNo portfolio listed on gov.za, Cabinet African National Congress
  2. 002 Khumbudzo Phophi Silence Ntshavheni Minister in the PresidencyCabinet African National Congress
  3. 003 Willie Aucamp Minister of AgricultureCabinet Democratic Alliance
  4. 004 Siviwe Gwarube Minister of Basic EducationCabinet Democratic Alliance
  5. 005 Mmoba Solomon Malatsi Minister of Communications and Digital TechnologiesCabinet Democratic Alliance
  6. 006 Velenkosini Fiki Hlabisa Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional AffairsCabinet Inkatha Freedom Party
  7. 007 Petrus Johannes Groenewald Minister of Correctional ServicesCabinet Freedom Front Plus
  8. 008 Matsie Angelina Motshekga Minister of Defence and Military VeteransCabinet African National Congress
  9. 009 Kgosientso David Ramokgopa Minister of Electricity and EnergyCabinet African National Congress
  10. 010 Nomakhosazana Meth Minister of Employment and LabourCabinet African National Congress
  11. 011 Enoch Godongwana Minister of FinanceCabinet African National Congress
  12. 012 David John Maynier Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the EnvironmentCabinet Democratic Alliance
  13. 013 Pakishe Aaron Motsoaledi Minister of HealthCabinet African National Congress
  14. 014 Kgwaridi Buti Manamela Minister of Higher EducationCabinet African National Congress
  15. 015 Leon Amos Schreiber Minister of Home AffairsCabinet Democratic Alliance
  16. 016 Thembisile Phumelele Simelane Minister of Human SettlementsCabinet African National Congress
  17. 017 Ronald Ozzy Lamola Minister of International Relations and CooperationCabinet African National Congress
  18. 018 Mmamoloko Tryphosa Kubayi Minister of Justice and Constitutional DevelopmentCabinet African National Congress
  19. 019 Mzwanele Nyhontso Minister of Land Reform and Rural DevelopmentCabinet Pan Africanist Congress
  20. 020 Gwede Samson Mantashe Minister of Mineral and Petroleum ResourceCabinet African National Congress
  21. 021 Maropene Lydia Ramokgopa Minister of Planning, Monitoring and EvaluationCabinet African National Congress
  22. 022 Firoz Cachalia Minister of PoliceCabinet —
  23. 023 Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi Minister of Public Service and AdministrationCabinet —
  24. 024 Dean William Macpherson Minister of Public Works and InfrastructureCabinet Democratic Alliance
  25. 025 Bonginkosi Emmanuel Nzimande Minister of Science, Technology and InnovationCabinet African National Congress
  26. 026 Stella Tembisa Ndabeni-Abrahams Minister of Small Business DevelopmentCabinet African National Congress
  27. 027 Dina Deliwe Pule Minister of Social DevelopmentCabinet African National Congress
  28. 028 Gayton McKenzie Minister of Sport, Arts and CultureCabinet Patriotic Alliance
  29. 029 Patricia De Lille Minister of TourismCabinet Good Party
  30. 030 Mpho Parks Franklyn Tau Minister of Trade, Industry and CompetitionCabinet African National Congress
  31. 031 Barbara Dallas Creecy Minister of TransportCabinet African National Congress
  32. 032 Jack Brian Bloom Minister of Water and SanitationCabinet Democratic Alliance
  33. 033 Pemmy Castelina Pamela Majodina Minister of Water and SanitationCabinet African National Congress
  34. 034 Lydia Sindisiwe Chikunga Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with DisabilitiesCabinet African National Congress

Deputy ministers 42

  1. 001 Phumzile Sinclatia Mgcina Deputy MinisterNo portfolio listed on gov.za, National Executive African National Congress
  2. 002 Nonceba Bianca Mhlauli Deputy Minister in the PresidencyNational Executive African National Congress
  3. 003 Itiseng Kenneth Morolong Deputy Minister in the PresidencyNational Executive African National Congress
  4. 004 Rosemary Nokuzola Capa Deputy Minister of AgricultureNational Executive African National Congress
  5. 005 Makgabo Reginah Mhaule Deputy Minister of Basic EducationNational Executive African National Congress
  6. 006 Mondli Gungubele Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital TechnologiesNational Executive African National Congress
  7. 007 Zolile Burns-Ncamashe Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional AffairsNational Executive African National Congress
  8. 008 Namane Dickson Masemola Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional AffairsNational Executive African National Congress
  9. 009 Leonah Lindiwe Ntshalintshali Deputy Minister of Correctional ServicesNational Executive African National Congress
  10. 010 Bantubonke Harrington Holomisa Deputy Minister of Defence and Military VeteransNational Executive United Democratic Movement
  11. 011 Richard Mkhungo Deputy Minister of Defence and Military VeteransNational Executive —
  12. 012 Alexandra Lilian Amelia Abrahams Deputy Minister of Electricity and EnergyNational Executive Democratic Alliance
  13. 013 Judith Nemadzinga Deputy Minister of Employment and LabourNational Executive —
  14. 014 Ntuthuko Mbongiseni Sibiya Deputy Minister of Employment and LabourNational Executive African National Congress
  15. 015 David Masondo Deputy Minister of FinanceNational Executive African National Congress
  16. 016 Ashor Nick Sarupen Deputy Minister of FinanceNational Executive Democratic Alliance
  17. 017 Narend Singh Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the EnvironmentNational Executive Inkatha Freedom Party
  18. 018 Bernice Swarts Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the EnvironmentNational Executive African National Congress
  19. 019 Mathume Joseph Phaahla Deputy Minister of HealthNational Executive African National Congress
  20. 020 Yusuf Cassim Deputy Minister of Higher EducationNational Executive Democratic Alliance
  21. 021 Nomusa Dube-Ncube Deputy Minister of Higher EducationNational Executive —
  22. 022 Njabulo Bheka Nzuza Deputy Minister of Home AffairsNational Executive African National Congress
  23. 023 Thandi Mahambehlala Deputy Minister of Human SettlementsNational Executive African National Congress
  24. 024 Alvin Botes Deputy Minister of International Relations and CooperationNational Executive African National Congress
  25. 025 Anna Tandi Moraka Deputy Minister of International Relations and CooperationNational Executive African National Congress
  26. 026 Andries Carl Nel Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional DevelopmentNational Executive African National Congress
  27. 027 Chupu Stanley Mathabatha Deputy Minister of Land Reform and Rural DevelopmentNational Executive African National Congress
  28. 028 Seiso Joel Mohai Deputy Minister of Planning, Monitoring and EvaluationNational Executive African National Congress
  29. 029 Shela Polly Boshielo Deputy Minister of PoliceNational Executive African National Congress
  30. 030 Cassel Charlie Mathale Deputy Minister of PoliceNational Executive African National Congress
  31. 031 Pinky Sharon Kekana Deputy Minister of Public Service and AdministrationNational Executive African National Congress
  32. 032 Sihle Zikalala Deputy Minister of Public Works and InfrastructureNational Executive African National Congress
  33. 033 Nomalungelo Gina Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and InnovationNational Executive African National Congress
  34. 034 Raesetja Jane Sithole Deputy Minister of Small Business DevelopmentNational Executive Democratic Alliance
  35. 035 Mogamad Ganief Ebrahim Hendricks Deputy Minister of Social DevelopmentNational Executive Al Jama-ah
  36. 036 Bertha Peace Mabe Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and CultureNational Executive African National Congress
  37. 037 Makhotso Magdeline Sotyu Deputy Minister of TourismNational Executive African National Congress
  38. 038 Zuko Godlimpi Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and CompetitionNational Executive African National Congress
  39. 039 John Henry Steenhuisen Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and CompetitionNational Executive Democratic Alliance
  40. 040 Mkhuleko Hlengwa Deputy Minister of TransportNational Executive Inkatha Freedom Party
  41. 041 Mbangiseni David Mahlobo Deputy Minister of Water and SanitationNational Executive African National Congress
  42. 042 Mmapaseka Steve Emily Letsike Deputy Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with DisabilitiesNational Executive African National Congress

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