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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.

The current minister in the presidency is Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, who was appointed to the position in March 2023.

History

The first minister in the presidency was Essop Pahad, who served in the position under President Thabo Mbeki's and who was a notoriously powerful figure in Mbeki's government.

Functions and responsibilities

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.

List of ministers with general portfolios

Name		Portrait	Term		Party	President
	Essop Pahad		1999	2008	ANC		Thabo Mbeki (Mbeki I) (Mbeki II)
	Manto Tshabalala-Msimang		2008	2009	ANC		Kgalema Motlanthe (Motlanthe)
	Jeff Radebe		2014	2018	ANC		Jacob Zuma (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)
	Khumbudzo Ntshavheni		2023		ANC		Cyril Ramaphosa (Ramaphosa II)

List of ministers with specialised portfolios

National Planning Commission, 2009–2014

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

Performance monitoring, evaluation and administration, 2009–2014

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

Women, youth and persons with disabilities, 2014–2024

Planning, monitoring and evaluation, 2023–2024

Electricity, 2023–2024

References

1. Khumalo, Juniour. "Two new ministries as Ramaphosa introduces Kgosientsho Ramokgopa as the electricity minister". News24. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
2. McGreal, Chris (18 June 1999). "Mbeki doubles women in cabinet". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
3. "Mbeki doubles women in cabinet". the Guardian. 18 June 1999. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
4. "Tough at the top". Helen Suzman Foundation. 1999. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
5. "President Cyril Ramaphosa announces reconfigured departments" (Press release). The Presidency. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

External links

• The Presidency

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