The minister of public works and infrastructure (formerly the minister of public works) is the minister of the South African government with political responsibility for South Africa's Department of Public Works. The current minister is Dean Macpherson, who was appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 30 June 2024.
The ministry was created after the creation of the Union of South Africa as a British dominion in 1910.
Ministers of Public Works Minister Party Term Under George Bartlett NP 1989–1991 Government of State President F. W. de Klerk Leon Wessels NP 1991–1992 Gene Louw NP 1992–1993 Louis Shill NP 1993–1994 Jeff Radebe ANC 11 May 1994 – 16 June 1999 Government of President Nelson Mandela Stella Sigcau ANC 17 June 1999 – 7 May 2006 Government of President Thabo Mbeki Thoko Didiza ANC 22 May 2006 - 25 September 2008Geoff Doidge ANC 25 September 2008 – 11 May 2009 Government of President Kgalema Motlanthe 11 May 2009 - 1 November 2010 Government of President Jacob Zuma Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde ANC 1 November 2010 - 24 October 2011 Thulas Nxesi ANC 24 October 2011 – 30 March 2017 Nathi Nhleko ANC 30 March 2017 – 26 February 2018 Thulas Nxesi ANC 26 February 2018 - 29 May 2019 Government of President Cyril Ramaphosa Patricia de Lille GOOD 30 May 2019 – 6 March 2023 Sihle Zikalala ANC 7 March 2023 – 14 June 2024Dean MacphersonDA30 June 2024 – Present
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