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The minister of agriculture is a minister in the Cabinet of South Africa since 2024, when the corresponding department was split from the Department of Agriculture, ...
John Henry Steenhuisen (/ ˈ s t iː n h aɪ z ə n / STEE-n-hy-zən; Afrikaans: [ˈjɔɦn ˈstiənˌɦœysən]; born 25 March 1976) [1] is a South African politician who is currently serving as Minister of Agriculture since July 2024.
Thereafter, she was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the First Cabinet of Jacob Zuma. After the 2014 general elections, Joemat-Pettersson became the Minister of Energy in the second cabinet of Jacob Zuma. She was fired as a minister in a cabinet reshuffle in March 2017 and then resigned her seat in the National Assembly.
The minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development was a minister of the Cabinet of South Africa, with political executive responsibility for agriculture, land reform and rural development, as well as for the Agricultural Research Council, the National Agricultural Marketing Council, Onderstepoort Biological Products, the Perishable Products Export Control Board, and Ncera Farms.
The political head of the department is the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, who is assisted by two deputy ministers. [1] As of August 2020 the minister is Thoko Didiza, [2] the deputy minister for land reform is Mcebisi Skwatsha, [3] and the deputy minister for rural development is Sdumo Dlamini. [4]
Pages in category "Agriculture and land affairs ministers of South Africa" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Born on 31 July 1964, [citation needed] Skwatsha matriculated at Fezeka Senior Secondary School in Gugulethu, a township in Cape Town. [1] He became politically active at an early age, joining underground structures of the African National Congress (ANC) and assuming an activist role in the Congress of South African Students, Cape Youth Congress, and South African Youth Congress.
Angela Thokozile Didiza (née Msane; born 2 June 1965) is a South African politician serving as Speaker of the National Assembly since 14 June 2024. A member of the African National Congress (ANC), she was formerly the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development between May 2019 and June 2024.