Minister of Basic Education explained

Post:	South Africa Minister
Body:	Basic Education
Flag:	Flag of South Africa.svgborder
Flagsize:	110px
Flagcaption:	Flag of South Africa
Insigniasize:	100px
Insigniacaption:	Coat of Arms
Department:	Department of Basic Education
Incumbent:	Siviwe Gwarube
Incumbentsince:	2 July 2024
Style:	The Honourable
Appointer:	President of South Africa
Inaugural:	Angie Motshekga
Formation:	11 May 2009
Deputy:	Reginah Mhaule
Salary:	R2,211,937^[1]
Website:	Department of Basic Education

The Minister of Basic Education is the minister in the Cabinet of South Africa who has political responsibility for the Department of Basic Education. The portfolio includes both primary and secondary education.

Until 10 May 2009, basic education was the responsibility of the Minister of Education. Announcing his first cabinet, President Jacob Zuma bifurcated that ministry, creating the Minister of Basic Education and a separate Minister of Higher Education and Training.^[2] Angie Motshekga was appointed as the inaugural Minister of Basic Education, a position she retained for the next 15 years.^[3]

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"Determination salaries and allowances of the Deputy President, Ministers and Deputy Ministers ", Proclamation No. 3 of 2015.
Web site: 2009-05-10 . Statement by President Jacob Zuma on the appointment of the new Cabinet . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090513025048/http://www.info.gov.za/events/2009/new_cabinet.htm . 13 May 2009 . 2009-05-10 . South African Government Information.
Web site: Govender . Prega . 11 July 2024 . Angie Motshekga's complex tenure as education minister . 2024-07-11 . News24 . en-US.