South Africa Minister of Higher Education, Science, Technology | |
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Department of Higher Education and Training Department of Science and Technology | |
Style | The Honourable |
Appointer | Cyril Ramaphosa |
Inaugural holder | Blade Nzimande |
Formation | 11 May 2009 |
Deputy | Buti Manamela |
Salary | R2,211,937 [1] |
Website | Department of Higher Education and Training |
The Minister of Higher Education, Science, Technology is a Minister in the Cabinet of South Africa, with the responsibility of overseeing the higher education and training components of the Department of Education. Before 10 May 2009 the portfolio formed part of the Ministry of Education, with responsibility for both basic education and higher education, the former now being the responsibility of the Minister of Basic Education.
Minister | Ministry | Incumbency | Under |
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Sibusiso Bengu | Education | 1994-1999 | Nelson Mandela |
Kader Asmal | Education | 17 June 1999 - 2004 | Thabo Mbeki |
Naledi Pandor | Education | 2004-2008 | |
Education | 2008-2009 | Kgalema Motlanthe | |
Blade Nzimande [2] | Higher Education and Training | 2009-2017 | Jacob Zuma |
Hlengiwe Mkhize | Higher Education and Training | October 2017 - 26 February 2018 | |
Naledi Pandor | Higher Education and Training | 26 February 2018 - 29 May 2019 | Cyril Ramaphosa |
Blade Nzimande | Higher Education, Science and Technology | 30 May 2019 - present | Cyril Ramaphosa |