| Post: | South Africa Minister |
| Body: | Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities |
| Flag: | Flag of South Africa.svgborder |
| Flagsize: | 110px |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of South Africa |
| Insigniasize: | 100px |
| Insigniacaption: | Coat of Arms |
| Department: | Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities |
| Incumbent: | Sindisiwe Chikunga |
| Incumbentsince: | 30 June 2024 |
| Style: | The Honourable |
| Appointer: | President of South Africa |
| Inaugural: | Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya |
| Formation: | 10 May 2009 |
The Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities is the minister of the South African government with political responsibility for South Africa's Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities. Between 2014 and 2024, the ministry was located in the Presidency, making its holders Ministers in the Presidency.
The current Minister is Sindisiwe Chikunga, who was appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 30 June 2024.[1]
On 10 May 2009, announcing his first-term cabinet, newly elected President Jacob Zuma announced the establishment of the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and People with Disabilities. Its formation was the result of a policy resolution by delegates to the 52nd National Conference of the governing party, the African National Congress.[2] The inaugural minister was Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya.[3]
| Title | Name | Portrait | Term | Party | President | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Women, Youth, Children and People with Disabilities | Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya | 11 May 2009 – 31 October 2010 | ||||
| Minister of Women, Children and Persons with Disability | Lulu Xingwana | 1 November 2010 – 26 May 2014 | ||||
| Minister in the Presidency for Women | Susan Shabangu | 3 June 2014 – 28 February 2018 | ANC | Jacob Zuma | ||
| Bathabile Dlamini | 27 February 2018 – 29 May 2019 | ANC | Cyril Ramaphosa | |||
| Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities | Maite Nkoana-Mashabane | 30 May 2019 – 6 March 2023 | ANC | Cyril Ramaphosa | ||
| Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma | 6 March 2023 – 19 June 2024 | ANC | Cyril Ramaphosa | |||
| Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities | Sindisiwe Chikunga | 30 June 2024 – present | ANC | Cyril Ramaphosa |