Cabinet of Kgalema Motlanthe

4th cabinet of Republic of South Africa (since 1994 Democratic Elections)
2008
Kgalema Motlanthe (2009)
Date formed	25 September 2008
Date dissolved	22 April 2009
People and organisations
Head of government	President Kgalema Motlanthe (interim)
Member party	African National Congress
Status in legislature	Majority
Opposition party	Democratic Alliance
Opposition leader	Sandra Botha
History
Election(s)	2008
Legislature term(s)	6 months and 29 days
Predecessor	Mbeki II
Successor	Zuma I

Kgalema Motlanthe took oath as President of South Africa on 25 September 2008.^[1] Following is the list of his cabinet ministers.^[2]

Cabinet

Portfolio	Minister		Took office	Left office	Party
President		Kgalema Motlanthe	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Deputy President		Baleka Mbete[3]	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Finance		Trevor Manuel[3]	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Foreign Affairs		Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma[3]	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Home Affairs		Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Defence		Charles Nqakula[3]	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs		Lulama Xingwana	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Arts and Culture		Pallo Jordan	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Communications		Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri	25 September 2008	6 April 2009	African National Congress
		Manto Tshabalala-Msimang	6 April 2009	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Correctional Services		Ngconde Balfour	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Education		Naledi Pandor	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism		Marthinus van Schalkwyk	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Health		Barbara Hogan[3]	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Housing		Lindiwe Sisulu	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Intelligence Services		Siyabonga Cwele[4]	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development		Mohamed Enver Surty	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Labour		Membathisi Mdladlana	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Minerals and Energy		Buyelwa Sonjica	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Provincial and Local Government		Sicelo Shiceka	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Public Enterprises		Brigitte Mabandla	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Public Service and Administration		Richard Baloyi	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Public Works		Geoff Doidge	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Safety and Security		Nathi Mthethwa	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Science and Technology		Mosibudi Mangena	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Social Development		Zola Skweyiya	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Sport and Recreation		Makhenkesi Stofile	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister in the Presidency		Manto Tshabalala-Msimang	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Trade and Industry		Mandisi Mpahlwa	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Transport		Jeff Radebe	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress
Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry		Lindiwe Hendricks	25 September 2008	9 May 2009	African National Congress

Deputy Ministers

• Foreign Affairs: Aziz Pahad
• Foreign Affairs: Susan van der Merwe
• Defence: Fezile Bhengu
• Home Affairs : Malusi Gigaba
• Agriculture and Land Affairs: Dirk du Toit
• Arts and Culture: Ntombazana Botha
• Communications: Radhakrishna Padayachie
• Correctional Services: Loretta Jacobus
• Environmental Affairs and Tourism: Thizwilondi Mabudafhasi
• Health: Molefi Sefularo
• Justice and Constitutional Development : Johnny de Lange
• Provincial and Local Government : Nomatyala Hangana
• Public Works : Ntopile Kganyago
• Safety and Security : Susan Shabangu
• Science and Technology: Derek Hanekom
• Social Development : Jean Swanson-Jacobs
• Sport and Recreation: Gert Oosthuizen
• Trade and Industry: Rob Davies
• Trade and Industry: Elizabeth Thabethe

References

1. Sebastien Berger (25 September 2008). "Thabo Mbeki's successor Kgalema Motlanthe sworn in as South Africa president". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
2. "Motlanthe's inauguration address inc. names of new cabinet". http://www.politicsweb.co.za. 25 September 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2015. External link in |website= (help)
3. Sebastien Berger (27 September 2008). "Who's who in South Africa's new government, and how they stand between Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
4. "Profile Information : Siyabonga Cyprian Cwele, Dr". Government Communication and Information System, Government of South Africa. Retrieved 31 May 2015.