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Sibongiseni Dhlomo (born 10 December 1959) [1] is a South African politician and medical doctor for the African National Congress. Dhlomo is the current deputy minister of health for the Republic of South Africa .
Mathume Joseph Phaahla (born 11 July 1957) is a South African politician who served as the Minister of Health from August 2021 until the elections of 29 May 2024. He was formerly the Deputy Minister of Health from May 2014 to August 2021, and on 30 June 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa reappointed back to Deputy Minister of Health. [1]
In the South African government, the minister of health is the member of the national Cabinet responsible for the Department of Health, and therefore for national health policy and the administration of public health. The position is of particular importance in South Africa because of the massive impact of the AIDS pandemic in the country.
Deputy ministers are appointed by the president of South Africa. They are not members of the cabinet. They assist cabinet ministers in the execution of their duties. The current deputy ministers are listed in the table below. The original group of deputy ministers officially took office upon their swearing-in on 3 July 2024. [22]
The Department of Health is the executive department of the national government that is assigned to oversee healthcare in South Africa, reporting to the Minister of Health. The Office for Health Standards and Compliance was established in 2014.
Deputy Ministers of Finance The Hon. David Masondo MP: 2019 – ANC: The Hon. Ashor Sarupen MP: 2024 – DA: Deputy Ministers of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment The Hon. Narend Singh MP: 2024 – IFP: The Hon. Bernice Swarts MP: 2024 – ANC: Deputy Minister of Health The Hon. Joe Phaahla MP: 2024 – ANC: Deputy Ministers of Higher ...
The executive branch of the national government of South Africa is divided into the cabinet and the civil service, as in the Westminster system. Public administration, the day-to-day implementation of legislation and policy, is managed by government departments (including state agencies with department status), which are usually headed by permanent civil servants with the title of director ...
Cheryl Phillips (born 23 February 1962) is a South African politician from the North West who served in the National Assembly from May 2019 until May 2024. A member of the Democratic Alliance, she was the Shadow Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy from June 2019 to December 2020, the Shadow Deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries from December 2020 until April 2023 ...