Minister of Education (South Africa) explained

The Minister of Education was a minister in the Cabinet of South Africa responsible for 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.

Ministers with responsibility for Education

MinisterMinistryIncumbencyUnder
François Stephanus MalanMinister of Education1910–1921Louis BothaJan Smuts (1919-'21)
Sir Patrick DuncanMinister of the Interior, Education and Public Health1921–1924J. B. M. Hertzog
Daniel François MalanMinister of the Interior, Education and Public Health1924–1933J. B. M. Hertzog
Jan Hendrik HofmeyrMinister of Finance and Education1933–1948Jan Smuts
Albert Jacobus StalsMinister of Education1948–1949D.F. Malan
Charles Roberts SwartMinister of Education1949–1950D.F. Malan
H.J. ViljoenMinister of Education, Arts and Science1950–1957D.F. Malan
J.J. SerfonteinMinister of Education, Arts and Science1958–1961Hans Strydom
Johannes de KlerkMinister of Education, Arts and Science1961–1966Hendrik Verwoerd
Johannes de KlerkMinister of Education, Arts and Sciences and Information1966–1967John Vorster
Johannes de KlerkMinister of National Education 1968–1969John Vorster
Johannes Petrus van der SpuyMinister of Education and Training
Ferdinand HartzenbergMinister of Education and Training1979–1982PW Botha
Gerrit ViljoenMinister of National Education1980–1989PW Botha
F. W. de KlerkMinister of National Education and Planning1984–1989PW Botha
Piet ClaseMinister of Education and Culture1985–1989PW Botha
Gene LouwMinister of Education1989–1990FW De Klerk
Louis PienaarMinister of Education1990–1992FW De Klerk
Piet MaraisMinister of Education1992–1994FW De Klerk

Post-apartheid period

MinisterMinistryIncumbencyUnder
Sibusiso BenguEducation1994–1999Nelson Mandela
Kader Asmal1999–2004Thabo Mbeki
Naledi Pandor2004–2008
2008–2009Kgalema Motlanthe
Angie Motshekga[1] Basic Education2009–2024Jacob ZumaCyril Ramaphosa
Blade NzimandeHigher Education and Training2009–2024

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statement by President Jacob Zuma on the appointment of the new Cabinet . South African Government Information . 2009-05-10 . 2009-05-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090513025048/http://www.info.gov.za/events/2009/new_cabinet.htm . 13 May 2009 .