Minister of Education (South Africa)
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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.
On 10 May 2009 newly elected president Jacob Zuma
split the education portfolio into that of the Minister of Basic Education
and that of the Minister of Higher Education and Training
.
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 Department of Education, including South Africa's schools and universities.
On 10 May 2009 newly elected president 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....
split the education portfolio into that of the Minister of Basic Education
Minister of Basic Education (South Africa)
The Minister of Basic Education is a Minister in the Cabinet of South Africa, with the responsibility of overseeing the primary and secondary education components of the Department of Education...
and that 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...
.
Ministers with responsibility for 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 | 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... |
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... |
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| 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:... |
2004–2008 | ||
| 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 Minister of Basic Education (South Africa) The Minister of Basic Education is a Minister in the Cabinet of South Africa, with the responsibility of overseeing the primary and secondary education components of the Department of Education... |
2009–present | 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.... |
| Blade Nzimande Blade Nzimande Dr Bonginkosi Emmanuel "Blade" Nzimande is a South African politician who has been Minister for Higher Education and Training since 2009.He has been the General Secretary of the South African Communist Party since 1998... |
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... |
2009–present |