How Many Government Departments In South Africa

What are Government Departments?

A sector of a national or state government that deals with a particular area of interest.

How Many Government Departments In South Africa?

Cabinet of South Africa
CountrySouth Africa
LeaderPresident
Appointed byCyril Ramaphosa
Ministries30
NameCluster
Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS)Justice & Protection Services
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD)Economic Services & Infrastructure Development
Department of Basic Education (DBE)Social Services
Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT)Economic Services & Infrastructure Development
Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG)Central Government Administration
Department of Correctional Services (DCS)Justice & Protection Services
Department of Defence (DoD)Justice & Protection Services
Department of Employment and Labour (DEL)Social Services
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)Economic Services & Infrastructure Development
Department of Health (DoH)Social Services
Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)Social Services
Department of Home Affairs (DHA)Justice & Protection Services
Department of Human Settlements (DHS)Economic Services & Infrastructure Development
Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO)Central Government Administration
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD)Justice & Protection Services
Department of Military Veterans (DMV)Justice & Protection Services
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE)Economic Services & Infrastructure Development
Department of Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation (DPME)Central Government Administration
Department of Police (SAPS)Justice & Protection Services
Department of Public Enterprises (DPE)Financial & Administration Services
Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA)Financial & Administration Services
Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI)Central Government Administration
Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)Social Services
Department of Small Business Development (DSBD)Economic Services & Infrastructure Development
Department of Social Development (DSD)Social Services
Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC)Social Services
Department of Tourism (DT)Economic Services & Infrastructure Development
Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (the DTIC)Economic Services & Infrastructure Development
Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (the dtic)Central Government Administration
Department of Transport (DOT)Economic Services & Infrastructure Development
Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (the DTIC)Economic Services & Infrastructure Development
Department of Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD)Central Government Administration
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)Central Government Administration
Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID)Justice & Protection Services
National School of Government (NSG)Financial & Administration Services
National TreasuryFinancial & Administration Services
Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ)Justice & Protection Services
State Security Agency (SSA)Justice & Protection Services
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)Central Government Administration

How many governments are in South Africa?

South Africa is a constitutional democracy with a three-tier system of government and an independent judiciary. The national, provincial, and local levels of government all have legislative and executive authority in their own spheres and are defined in the Constitution as distinctive, interdependent, and interrelated.

What is the structure of the local government in South Africa?

The whole of South Africa is divided into local municipalities. Each municipality has a council where decisions are made and municipal officials and staff implement the work of the municipality. The council is made up of elected members who approve policies and by-laws for their area.

How many states are in South Africa?

South Africa has nine provinces, which vary considerably in size. The smallest is the tiny and crowded Gauteng, a highly urbanised region, and the largest the vast, arid and empty Northern Cape, which takes up almost a third of South Africa’s total land area.