Minister of Education (South Africa)

The Minister of Education used to be a Minister in the Cabinet of South Africa, with the responsibility of overseeing the Department of Education, including South Africa's schools and universities.

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

Minister	Ministry	Incumbency	Under
Johannes de Klerk	Minister of Home Affairs, Education and Arts and Sciences	1961-1966
Johannes de Klerk	Minister of Education, Arts and Sciences and Information	1966-1967
Johannes de Klerk	Minister of National Education	1968-1969
Johannes Petrus van der Spuy	Minister of Education and Training
Ferdinand Hartzenberg	Minister of Education and Training	1979-1982	PW Botha
Gerrit Viljoen	Minister of National Education	1980-1989	PW Botha
Piet Clase	Minister of Education and Culture	1984-1989	PW Botha
Gene Louw	Minister of Education	1989-1990	FW De Klerk
Louis Pienaar	Minister of Education	1990-1992	FW De Klerk
Piet Marais	Minister of Education	1992-1994	FW De Klerk

Minister	Ministry	Incumbency	Under
Sibusiso Bengu	Education	1994–1999	Nelson Mandela
Kader Asmal		1999–2004	Thabo Mbeki
Naledi Pandor		2004–2008	Thabo Mbeki
Naledi Pandor		2008–2009	Kgalema Motlanthe
Angie Motshekga^[1]	Basic Education	2009–present	Jacob Zuma
Blade Nzimande^[1]	Higher Education and Training	2009–present	Jacob Zuma

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