The Minister of Public Enterprises is a minister in the cabinet of the national government of South Africa. He is appointed by the President of South Africa and is the political head of the Department of Public Enterprises, which was established in 1999 and oversees various state-owned enterprises.[1] Pravin Gordhan[2] was appointed Minister of Public Enterprises by President Cyril Ramaphosa shortly after the latter's election in February 2018.[3]
South Africa Minister of Public Enterprises | |
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Department of Public Enterprises | |
Style | The Honourable |
Appointer | The President of South Africa |
Inaugural holder | Jeff Radebe |
Formation | 11 May 1994 |
Deputy | Gratitude Magwanishe |
Website | Official website |
Minister | Term | President | Party | Ref. | ||
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The Hon. Stella Sigcau | 1994 | 1999 | Mandela (GNU) | ANC | [4] | |
The Hon. Jeff Radebe | 1999 | 2004 | Mbeki (I) | ANC | [5] | |
The Hon. Alec Erwin | 2004 | 2008 | Mbeki (II) | ANC | [6] | |
The Hon. Brigitte Mabandla | 2008 | 2009 | Motlanthe (I) | ANC | [7] | |
The Hon. Barbara Hogan | 2009 | 2010 | Zuma (I) | ANC | [8] | |
The Hon. Malusi Gigaba | 2010 | 2014 | ANC | [9] | ||
The Hon. Lynne Brown | 2014 | 2018 | Zuma (II) | ANC | [10] | |
The Hon. Pravin Gordhan | 2018 | Incumbent | Ramaphosa (I, II) | ANC | [11] |