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Kgwaridi Buti Manamela

Minister of Higher Education · African National Congress

Kgwaridi Buti Manamela is the Minister of Higher Education, and a Member of Parliament, for the African National Congress.

Offices held

National
Member of Parliament, National Assembly — National list[2]

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Declared interests

As declared in the Register of Members' Interests, 30 June 2026[3]. Members fill this in themselves; shown as published. Their entry starts on p. 161.

Sponsorships 1

  • Nothing to declare · Nothing to declare · Nothing to declarep. 161

Gifts and hospitality 1

  • Luggage Bag · Unknown · ServiceSETAp. 161

Benefits and interests free loans 1

  • Department of Higher Education and Training, Ministerial Official Vehicle and VIP Protectors as per the Ministerial Handbook Department of Higher Education and Training, Ministerial Official Residence in Cape Town as per the Ministerial Handbookp. 162

Ownership in land and property 2

Pensions 1

  • Nothing to disclose · Nothing to disclosep. 162

Sources

  1. gov.za — Government Leaders directory (GCIS) · retrieved 27 September 2026
  2. Parliament of South Africa — members of the National Assembly · retrieved 27 September 2026
  3. Parliament — Register of Members' Interests, 30 June 2026 · retrieved 27 September 2026

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  1. 001 Willie Aucamp Minister of AgricultureCabinet Democratic Alliance
  2. 002 Jack Brian Bloom Minister of Water and SanitationCabinet Democratic Alliance
  3. 003 Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi Minister of Public Service and AdministrationCabinet —
  4. 004 Firoz Cachalia Minister of PoliceCabinet —
  5. 005 Lydia Sindisiwe Chikunga Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with DisabilitiesCabinet African National Congress
  6. 006 Barbara Dallas Creecy Minister of TransportCabinet African National Congress
  7. 007 Enoch Godongwana Minister of FinanceCabinet African National Congress
  8. 008 Petrus Johannes Groenewald Minister of Correctional ServicesCabinet Freedom Front Plus
  9. 009 Siviwe Gwarube Minister of Basic EducationCabinet Democratic Alliance
  10. 010 Velenkosini Fiki Hlabisa Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional AffairsCabinet Inkatha Freedom Party
  11. 011 Mmamoloko Tryphosa Kubayi Minister of Justice and Constitutional DevelopmentCabinet African National Congress
  12. 012 Ronald Ozzy Lamola Minister of International Relations and CooperationCabinet African National Congress