South Africa

Leaders and Cabinet Members

President

Cyril Ramaphosa

male
born 1952-11-17
in office since 2018-02-15

Deputy President

Paul Mashatile

male
born 1961-10-21
in office since 2023-03-06

Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs

John Steenhuisen

male
born 1976-03-25
in office since 2024-06-30

Minister of Basic Education

Siviwe Gwarube

female
born 1989-07-14
in office since 2024-06-30

Minister of Communications

Solly Malatsi

male
born 1985-12-22
in office since 2024-06-30

Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Velenkosini Hlabisa

male
born 1965-01-04
in office since 2024-06-30

Minister of Correctional Services

Pieter Groenewald

male
born 1955-08-27
in office since 2024-06-30

Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

Angie Motshekga

female
born 1955-06-19
in office since 2024-06-30

Minister of Employment and Labour

Nomakhosazana Meth

female
in office since 2024-06-30

Minister of Electricity and Energy

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

male
born 1975-01-25
in office since 2024-06-30

Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries

Willie Aucamp

male
in office since 2025-11-13

Minister of Finance

Enoch Godongwana

male
born 1957-06-09
in office since 2024-06-30

Minister of Health

Aaron Motsoaledi

male
born 1958-08-07
in office since 2024-06-30

Minister of Higher Education

Buti Manamela

male
born 1979-07-10
in office since 2025-07-21

Minister of Home Affairs

Leon Schreiber

male
born 1988-09-11
in office since 2024-06-30

Minister of Human Settlements

Thembi Simelane

female
born 1973-02-10
in office since 2024-12-03

Minister of International Relations and Cooperation

Ronald Lamola

male
born 1983-11-21
in office since 2024-06-30

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development

Mmamoloko Kubayi

female
born 1978-05-08
in office since 2024-12-03

Minister of Mineral Resources

Gwede Mantashe

male
born 1955-06-21
in office since 2024-06-30

Minister for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

Maropene Ramokgopa

female
born 1979-12-31
in office since 2024-06-30

Minister of Police

Firoz Cachalia

male
born 1958-07-22
in office since 2025-07-13

Minister of Public Service and Administration

Mzamo Buthelezi

male
in office since 2024-06-30

Minister of Public Works

Dean Macpherson

male
born 1985-02-02
in office since 2024-06-30

Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

Mzwanele Nyhontso

male
born 1973-09-08
in office since 2024-06-30

Minister of Science and Technology

Blade Nzimande

male
born 1958-04-14
in office since 2024-06-30

Minister of Small Business Development

Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams

female
born 1978-06-30
in office since 2024-06-30

Minister of Social Development Minister of Women in the Presidency

Sindisiwe Chikunga

female
born 1958-11-09
in office since 2026-05-14

Minister of Sport

Gayton McKenzie

male
born 1974-03-10
in office since 2024-06-30

Minister of Tourism

Patricia de Lille

female
born 1951-02-17
in office since 2024-06-30

Minister of Trade and Industry

Parks Tau

male
born 1970-06-06
in office since 2024-06-30

Minister of Transport

Barbara Creecy

female
born 1958-06-17
in office since 2024-06-30

Minister of Water and Sanitation

Pemmy Majodina

female
born 1968-12-24
in office since 2024-06-30

Minister in the Presidency

Khumbudzo Ntshavheni

female
born 1977-01-30
in office since 2024-06-30

Speaker of the National Assembly

Thoko Didiza

female
born 1965-06-02
in office since 2024-06-14

Governor of the Reserve Bank

Lesetja Kganyago

male
born 1965-10-07
in office since 2014-10-06

Chief of the National Defence Force

Rudzani Maphwanya

male
born 1960-11-23
in office since 2021-06-01

The last change to this list was on May 14, 2026. This information is believed to be up-to-date based on ongoing scanning of relevant sources, but sometimes changes are missed, so if anything seems incorrect, inaccurate, or out-of-date, or if you would like to see other significant positions included here, please get in touch.