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Second Vorster Cabinet | |
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 4th Cabinet of the Republic of South Africa (since the 1961 Constitution) | |
| 1970–1974 | |
 Johannes Vorster (1960) | |
| Date formed | 18 May 1970 |
| Date dissolved | 29 April 1974 (3 years, 11 months and 11 days) |
| People and organisations | |
| State President | Jacobus Fouché |
| Prime Minister | Johannes Vorster |
| Member parties | National Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition parties | United Party |
| Opposition leaders | De Villiers Graaff |
| History | |
| Election | 1970 election |
| Predecessor | Vorster I |
| Successor | Vorster III |
| Ministry/Portfolio | Minister/Incumbent | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Johannes Vorster | 18 May 1970 | 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Hilgard Muller | 18 May 1970 | 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of Defense | Pieter Botha | 18 May 1970 | 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of Finance | Nicolaas Diederichs | 18 May 1970 | 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of Home Affairs | Marais Viljoen Theo Gerdener Connie Mulder | 18 May 1970 | 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of Immigration | Connie Mulder Piet Koornhof | 18 May 1970 1972 | 1972 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of Information | Connie Mulder | 18 May 1970 | 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of Justice and Prisons | Petrus Cornelius Pelser | 18 May 1970 | 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of Police | Lourens Muller | 18 May 1970 | 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of Transport | Ben Schoeman | 18 May 1970 | 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of Labour | Marais Viljoen | 18 May 1970 | 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of Mining | Carel de Wet Piet Koornhof | 18 May 1970 | 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of Sports and Recreation | Frank Waring Piet Koornhof | 18 May 1970 | 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of the Economy | Lourens Muller | 18 May 1970 | 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of Bantu Administration and Bantu Education | M. C. Botha | 18 May 1970 | 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of National Education | Johannes van der Spuy | 18 May 1970 | 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of Public Works | Blaar Coetzee Abraham du Plessis | 18 May 1970 | 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of Agriculture | D. C. H. Uys Hendrik Schoeman | 18 May 1970 1972 | 1972 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry | Fanie Botha | 18 May 1970 | 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of Welfare and Pensions | Connie Mulder Johannes van der Spuy | 18 May 1970 | 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of Post, Telegraphs and Telecommunication | Marais Viljoen | 18 May 1970 | 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of Health | Carel de Wet Schalk van der Merwe | 18 May 1970 1972 | 1972 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of the Environment | Jannie Loots | 1973 | 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of Planning and Statistics | Jannie Loots | 18 May 1970 | 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of Tourism and Minister of Indian Affairs | Frank Waring Owen Horwood | 18 May 1970 1972 | 1972 29 April 1974 |
| Minister of Coloured Affairs and Matters of the Rehoboth Homeland | Jannie Loots Schalk van der Merwe | 18 May 1970 1972 | 1972 29 April 1974 |