Minister of Communications (South Africa)

South Africa
Minister of Communications
Incumbent
Nomvula Mokonyane
since 26 February 2018
Department of Communications
Style The Honourable
Appointer Cyril Ramaphosa
Inaugural holder Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri
Formation 17 June 1999
Deputy Pinky Kekana
Website Department of Communications

The Minister of Communications (formerly Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Broadcasting) is a Minister in the Government of South Africa, who between 1994 and 2014 was responsible for overseeing the Department of Communications. In 2014, President Jacob Zuma shifted this function to the newly created position of Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Service. The post of Minister of Communications has been retained, but the Minister is now responsible for overseeing the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), Brand SA, Film and Publication Board [FPB], and the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA).[1]

Minister Party Term Under President
Pallo Jordan ANC 7 May 1994 – 28 March 1996 Nelson Mandela
Jay Naidoo ANC 29 March 1996 – 16 June 1999
Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri ANC 17 June 1999 – 2008 Thabo Mbeki
ANC 2008 – 6 April 2009 Kgalema Motlanthe
Manto Tshabalala-Msimang (acting)[2] ANC 2009
Siphiwe Nyanda[3] ANC 11 May 2009 – 31 October 2010 Jacob Zuma
Roy Padayachie ANC 1 November 2010 – 24 October 2011
Dina Pule[4] ANC 25 October 2011 - 9 July 2013
Yunus Carrim ANC 10 July 2013 - 25 May 2014
Faith Muthambi ANC 25 May 2014 - 30 March 2017
Ayanda Dlodlo ANC 30 March 2017 - 17 October 2017
Mmamoloko Kubayi ANC 17 October 2017 - 26 February 2018
Nomvula Mokonyane ANC 26 February 2018 - Cyril Ramaphosa

References

  1. ↑ Zuma, Jacob (25 May 2014). "President Jacob Zuma announces members of the National Executive, Pretoria". www.thepresidency.gov.za. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  2. ↑ Ministers - portfolios Accessed on 2009-04-19
  3. ↑ "Statement by President Jacob Zuma on the appointment of the new Cabinet". South African Government Information. 2009-05-10. Archived from the original on 2009-05-13. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
  4. ↑ "Minister of Communications". 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
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