Ministers of the South African Government

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Ministers, in the South African government, are Members of Parliament who hold a ministerial warrant to perform certain functions of government. Together, ministers make up the executive branch of the South African state.

[edit] Ministers and Departments

As of 2007, the ministers of the South African Government and their respective departments were:

Minister	Ministry
Lulama Xingwana	Agriculture and Land Affairs
Pallo Jordan	Arts and Culture
Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri	Communications
Ngconde Balfour	Correctional Services
Mosiuoa Lekota	Defence
Naledi Pandor	Education
Marthinus van Schalkwyk	Environmental Affairs and Tourism
Trevor Manuel	Finance
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma	Foreign Affairs
Manto Tshabalala-Msimang	Health
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula	Home Affairs
Lindiwe Sisulu	Housing
Ronnie Kasrils	Intelligence Services
Brigitte Mabandla	Justice and Constitutional Development
Membathisi Mphumzi Shepherd Mdladlana	Labour
Buyelwa Patience Sonjica	Minerals and Energy
Fholisani Sydney Mufamadi	Provincial and Local Government
Alexander Erwin	Public Enterprises
Geraldine Joslyn Fraser-Moleketi	Public Service and Administration
Angela Thoko Didiza	Public Works
Charles Nqakula	Safety and Security
Mosibudi Mangena	Science and Technology
Zola Sidney Themba Skweyiya	Social Development
Makhenkesi Arnold Stofile	Sport and Recreation
Essop Goolam Pahad	The Presidency
Mandisi Bongani Mabuto Mpahlwa	Trade and Industry
Jeffrey Thamsanqa Radebe	Transport
Lindiwe Benedicta Hendricks	Water Affairs and Forestry