National Government Departments of South Africa

National Government Departments of South Africa

The National Government Departments of South Africa are the various departments within which the government of South Africa operates.
The various departments are headed by Ministers who are assisted by one or two deputy minister(s). Both the minister and the deputy minister(s) are appointed by the president of South Africa who is both the head of Nation and head of government.





Below is the full list of all National Government Departments of South Africa

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The Presidency
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Department of Arts and Culture
Department of Basic Education
Department of Cooperative Governance
Department of Correctional Services
Department of Defence
Department of Economic Development
Department of Energy
Department of Environmental Affairs
Department of Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)
Department of Health
Department of Higher Education and Training
Department of Home Affairs
Department of Human Settlements
Department of Independent Police Investigative Directorate
Department of International Relations and Cooperation
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
Department of Labour
Department of Military Veterans
Department of Mineral Resources
Department of National School of Government
Department of National Treasury
Department of Office of the Chief Justice
Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
Department of Public Enterprises
Department of Public Service and Administration
Department of Public Service Commission
Department of Public Works
Department of Rural Development and Land Reform
Department of Science and Technology
Department of Small Business Development
Department of Social Development
Department of SA Police Service
Department of SA Revenue Service
Department of State Security Agency
Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa
Department of Statistics South Africa
Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services
Department of Tourism
Department of Trade and Industry
Department of Traditional Affairs
Department of Transport
Department of Water and Sanitation
Department of Women