Third Cabinet of B. J. Vorster explained

Cabinet Name:Third Vorster Cabinet
Cabinet Number:5th
Jurisdiction:the Republic of South Africa
(since the 1961 Constitution)
Flag:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg
Flag Border:true
Incumbent:1974–1978
State Head Title:State President
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
Political Party:National Party
Legislature Status:Majority
Previous:Vorster II
Successor:Botha I

Cabinet

!Ministry/Portfolio!Minister/Incumbent!Start!End
Prime MinisterJohannes Vorster29 April 197410 October 1978
Foreign AffairsHilgard Muller
Pik Botha
29 April 1974
May 1977
May 1977
10 October 1978
DefensePieter Willem Botha29 April 197410 October 1978
FinanceNicolaas Diederichs
Owen Horwood
29 April 1974
February 1975
February 1975
10 October 1978
Home AffairsConnie Mulder
Alwyn Schlebusch
29 April 1974
August 1978
August 1978
10 October 1978
InformationConnie Mulder29 April 1974August 1978
Justice, Police and PrisonsJimmy Kruger29 April 197410 October 1978
TransportLourens Muller29 April 197410 October 1978
LabourMarais Viljoen
Stephanus Petrus Botha
29 April 1974
22 January 1976
22 January 1976
10 October 1978
MiningPiet Koornhof
Stephanus Petrus Botha
29 April 1974
22 January 1976
22 January 1976
10 October 1978
ImmigrationPiet Koornhof
Alwyn Schlebusch
29 April 1974
22 January 1976
22 January 1976
10 October 1978
Sport and RecreationPiet Koornhof29 April 197410 October 1978
Economic AffairsOwen Horwood
Chris Heunis
29 April 1974
February 1975
February 1975
10 October 1978
Bantu Administration, Education and Development
from January 1978: Bantu Education and Development
Michiel Coenraad Botha
Willem Cruywagen
29 April 1974
January 1978
January 1978
10 October 1978
Plural DevelopmentConnie MulderJanuary 197810 October 1978
National EducationJohannes van der Spuy
Piet Koornhof
Willem Cruywagen
29 April 1974
22 January 1976
January 1978
22 January 1976
January 1978
10 October 1978
Public WorksAbraham du Plessis
Alwyn Schlebusch
29 April 1974
1976
1975
10 October 1978
AgricultureHendrik Schoeman29 April 197410 October 1978
Environment, Water Affairs and ForestryStephanus Petrus Botha
Abraham Raubenheimer
29 April 1974
1976
1976
10 October 1978
Social Welfare and PensionsJohannes van der Spuy
Frederik Willem de Klerk
29 April 1974
January 1978
January 1978
10 October 1978
Post, Telegraphs and TelecommunicationMarais Viljoen
Johannes van der Spuy
Frederik Willem de Klerk
29 April 1974
22 January 1976
January 1978
22 January 1976
January 1978
10 October 1978
HealthSchalk van der Merwe29 April 197410 October 1978
Planning and StatisticsJannie Loots
Schalk van der Merwe
29 April 1974
23 January 1976
23 January 1976
10 October 1978
Tourism and Indian Population AffairsChris Heunis
Marais Steyn
29 April 1974
February 1975
February 1975
10 October 1978
Community DevelopmentAbraham du Plessis
Marais Steyn
29 April 1974
February 1975
February 1975
10 October 1978
Coloured Affairs,
Rehoboth Homeland and Nama
1976: Coloured Affairs
Schalk van der Merwe
Hennie Smit
29 April 1974
1976
1976
10 October 1978