Minister of Education (South Africa)

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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.

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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 Malan Education1910–1921 Louis BothaJan Smuts (1919-'21)
Sir Patrick Duncan Interior, education and public health1921–1924 J. B. M. Hertzog
Daniel François Malan Interior, education and public health1924–1933 J. B. M. Hertzog
Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr Finance and education1933–1948 Jan Smuts
Albert Jacobus Stals Education1948–1949 D.F. Malan
Charles Roberts Swart Education1949–1950 D.F. Malan
H.J. Viljoen Education, arts and science1950–1957 D.F. Malan
J.J. Serfontein Education, arts and science1958–1961 Hans Strydom
Johannes de Klerk Education, arts and science1961–1966 Hendrik Verwoerd
Johannes de Klerk Education, arts and sciences and information1966–1967 John Vorster
Johannes de Klerk National education1968–1969 John Vorster
Johannes Petrus van der Spuy Education and training
Ferdinand Hartzenberg Education and training1979–1982 PW Botha
Gerrit Viljoen National education1980–1989 PW Botha
F. W. de Klerk National education and planning1984–1989 PW Botha
Piet Clase Education and culture1985–1989 PW Botha
Gene Louw Education1989–1990 FW De Klerk
Louis Pienaar Education1990–1992 FW De Klerk
Piet Marais Education1992–1994 FW De Klerk

Post-apartheid period

MinisterMinistryIncumbencyUnder
Sibusiso Bengu Education1994–1999 Nelson Mandela
Kader Asmal 1999–2004 Thabo Mbeki
Naledi Pandor 2004–2008
2008–2009 Kgalema Motlanthe
Angie Motshekga [1] Basic education 2009–2024 Jacob ZumaCyril Ramaphosa
Blade Nzimande [1] Higher education and training 2009–2024

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  1. 1 2 "Statement by President Jacob Zuma on the appointment of the new Cabinet". South African Government Information. 10 May 2009. Archived from the original on 13 May 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2009.