The Minister of Basic Education is a Minister

Minister (government)

A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....

 in the Cabinet of South Africa, with the responsibility of overseeing the primary and secondary education components of the Department of Education. Before 10 May 2009 the portfolio formed part of the Ministry of Education

Minister of Education (South Africa)

The Minister of Education used to be a Minister in the Cabinet of South Africa, with the responsibility of overseeing the Department of Education, including South Africa's schools and universities....

, with responsibility for both basic education and higher education, the latter now being the responsibility of the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Minister of Higher Education and Training (South Africa)

The Minister of Higher Education and Training is a Minister in the Cabinet of South Africa, with the responsibility of overseeing the higher education and training components of the Department of Education...

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Ministers with responsibility for Basic Education

Minister	Ministry	Incumbency	Under
Sibusiso Bengu Sibusiso Bengu Sibusiso Mandlenkosi Emmanuel Bengu is a prominent South African politician.Bengu was born in Kranskop, KwaZulu-Natal and become a teacher in 1952. Sibusiso founded the Dlangezwa High School near Empangeni in 1969 and was principal until 1976...	Education Minister of Education (South Africa) The Minister of Education used to be a Minister in the Cabinet of South Africa, with the responsibility of overseeing the Department of Education, including South Africa's schools and universities....	1994-1999	Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing...
Kader Asmal Kader Asmal Kader Asmal was a South African politician. He was a professor of human rights at the University of the Western Cape, chairman of the council of the University of the North and vice-president of the African Association of International Law. He was married to Louise Parkinson and has two sons...	Education Minister of Education (South Africa) The Minister of Education used to be a Minister in the Cabinet of South Africa, with the responsibility of overseeing the Department of Education, including South Africa's schools and universities....	1999-2004	Thabo Mbeki Thabo Mbeki Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki is a South African politician who served two terms as the second post-apartheid President of South Africa from 14 June 1999 to 24 September 2008. He is also the brother of Moeletsi Mbeki...
Naledi Pandor Naledi Pandor Naledi Pandor is the South African Minister of Science and Technology. She was appointed to the cabinet following the 2004 South African general elections.-Early life:...	Education Minister of Education (South Africa) The Minister of Education used to be a Minister in the Cabinet of South Africa, with the responsibility of overseeing the Department of Education, including South Africa's schools and universities....	2004-2008
	Education Minister of Education (South Africa) The Minister of Education used to be a Minister in the Cabinet of South Africa, with the responsibility of overseeing the Department of Education, including South Africa's schools and universities....	2008-2009	Kgalema Motlanthe
Angie Motshekga Angie Motshekga Angie Motshekga is a South African politician, appointed Minister of Basic Education in 2009.-External links:* at -References:...	Basic Education	2009	Jacob Zuma Jacob Zuma Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is the President of South Africa, elected by parliament following his party's victory in the 2009 general election....

External links

• Ministry of Education
• Department of Education