Nosiviwe Noluthando Mapisa-Nqakula is a South African politician who served as the Speaker of the National Assembly from August 2021 until her resignation on 3 April 2024. She was a cabinet minister from 2004 to 2021,including as Minister of Defence and Military Veterans between June 2012 and August 2021. She was an elected member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress (ANC) between 2002 and 2022 and is a former president of the ANC Women's League.
Lindiwe Nonceba Sisulu is a South African politician. She represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly of South Africa between April 1994 and March 2023. During that time,from 2001 to 2023,she served continuously in the cabinet as a minister under four consecutive presidents. President Cyril Ramaphosa sacked her from his cabinet in March 2023,precipitating her resignation from the National Assembly.
Nomvula Paula Mokonyane is a South African politician who is currently the First Deputy Secretary-General of the African National Congress (ANC). She was the first female Premier of Gauteng from 2009 to 2014 and subsequently served in the national government as Minister of Water and Sanitation from 2014 to 2018,Minister of Communications in 2018,and Minister of Environmental Affairs from 2018 to 2019.
Max Vuyisile Sisulu is a South African politician and businessman who was Speaker of the National Assembly from May 2009 to May 2014. A member of the African National Congress (ANC),he was a member of the party's National Executive Committee from December 1994 to December 2017.
Susan Shabangu is a South African politician and former trade unionist. She represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly of South Africa between May 1994 and June 2019. During that time she was a cabinet minister from 2009 to 2019.
Maite Emily Nkoana-Mashabane,formerly known as Maite Mohale,is a South African politician who served as the Minister of Women,Youth and Persons with Disabilities. She was Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform from 2018 to 2019,and previously served as Minister of International Relations and Cooperation from 2009 to 2018. Nkoana-Mashabane is also a former member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress (ANC).
Thembelani Waltermade "Thulas" Nxesi is a South African politician and former trade unionist who was the Minister of Employment and Labour from May 2019 to June 2024. A representative of the African National Congress (ANC),he has been a member of cabinet since October 2011 and the Deputy National Chairperson of the South African Communist Party (SACP) since July 2012.
Following his election as President of South Africa in the 2009 general election,Jacob Zuma announced his first cabinet on 10 May 2009. There were a total of 34 ministerial portfolios in the cabinet.
Kopeng Obed Bapela is a South African politician who is currently serving as the Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises since 6 March 2023. Before that,he was Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs from 2014 to 2023. A member of the African National Congress (ANC),he has been a member of the National Assembly since 2002 and a deputy minister since 2010.
Hlengiwe Buhle Mkhize was a South African politician who served as Minister of Higher Education and Training and Minister of Home Affairs under President Jacob Zuma. A member of the National Assembly and national executive since May 2009,she was Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women,Youth and Persons with Disabilities when she died in September 2021.
Tokozile Xasa is a South African politician who was the Minister of Sport and Recreation from February 2018 to May 2019. Before that,she was the Minister of Tourism from March 2017 to February 2018. A member of the National Assembly between 2009 and 2019,she took office as South African Ambassador to Belgium in February 2021.
Makhotso Magdeline "Maggie" Sotyu is a South African politician who is currently serving as Deputy Minister of Environment,Forestry and Fisheries since May 2019. She has been a deputy minister since 2010,formerly as Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture and Deputy Minister of Police,and has represented the African National Congress in the National Assembly since June 1999.
Mathume Joseph Phaahla is a South African politician who served as the Minister of Health from August 2021 until the elections of 29 May 2024. He was formerly the Deputy Minister of Health from May 2014 to August 2021,and on 30 June 2024,President Cyril Ramaphosa reappointed back to Deputy Minister of Health. He had been a deputy minister since May 2009,when he joined the National Assembly. He is also a member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress (ANC).
Kwati Candith Mashego-Dlamini is a South African politician from Mpumalanga. She served as the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation from May 2019 until June 2024,and she also served as Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform from 2014 to 2019.
Elizabeth Thabethe was a South African politician and former trade unionist from Gauteng. She represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly of South Africa for five terms from May 1994 to May 2019. Between 2005 and 2019,she served as a deputy minister in the national governments of four successive presidents. After leaving the National Assembly,she was special investment envoy to President Cyril Ramaphosa until her death in March 2021.
Enoch Godongwana is a South African politician and former trade unionist who is currently serving as the Minister of Finance since August 2021. He is a member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress (ANC).
Mohlopi Philemon Mapulane is a South African politician who is the current Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies and a member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the African National Congress. He previously served as Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Appointment of Board Members to the National Youth Development Agency from 2016 to 2019,as Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs from 2016 to 2019,as Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education,Science and Technology from 2019 to 2021,and as Chairperson of the Powers and Privileges of Parliament Committee from 2020 to 2021.
Zoliswa Albertina Kota-Mpeko is a South African politician from the Western Cape. A member of the African National Congress (ANC),she served as Deputy Minister of Human Settlements between May 2009 and May 2019. She served six terms in the National Assembly of South Africa.
Dina Deliwe Pule is a South African politician who represents the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly of South Africa. She has been the Deputy Secretary-General of the ANC Women's League since July 2023. Before that,she was Minister of Communications under President Jacob Zuma from October 2011 to July 2013.
