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Siviwe Gwarube

Minister of Basic Education · Democratic Alliance

Siviwe Gwarube is the Minister of Basic Education, and a Member of Parliament, for the Democratic Alliance.

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. 406.

Gifts and hospitality 6

  • 1 Bottle x Vilafonte C 2022 R2000 · Huaweip. 407
  • 1 x bottle of Dom Perignon R4300 · Huaweip. 407
  • Box of EnglishvTea Box of Cookies · R500 · UK Minister of Education - Education World Forump. 407
  • iPhone 13 · R9000 · Telkomp. 407
  • Commemorative Silver Coin R5700 · Uzbekistan Deputy Minister of Education - State Visitp. 407
  • Snack Box and R250 Exclusive Books Voucher · R500 · `on the Record Summitp. 407

Pensions 1

  • Public office bearers fund · R2521772.84p. 407

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 Velenkosini Fiki Hlabisa Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional AffairsCabinet Inkatha Freedom Party
  10. 010 Mmamoloko Tryphosa Kubayi Minister of Justice and Constitutional DevelopmentCabinet African National Congress
  11. 011 Ronald Ozzy Lamola Minister of International Relations and CooperationCabinet African National Congress
  12. 012 Patricia De Lille Minister of TourismCabinet Good Party