| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
|---|---|
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| Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| Appointer | Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Inaugural holder | Tina Joemat-Peterson |
| Formation | 10 May 2009 |
| Final holder | Senzeni Zokwana |
| Abolished | 27 May 2019 |
| Deputy | Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| Salary | R2,211,937[1] |
| Website | Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries was a Minister of the Cabinet of South Africa from 2009 to 2019, with political executive responsibility for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and for the Agricultural Research Council, the National Agricultural Marketing Council, Onderstepoort Biological Products, the Perishable Products Export Control Board, and Ncera Farms.[2]
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries portfolio was created in the 2009 cabinet reorganization after the election of President Jacob Zuma; the Minister inherited the responsibility for agriculture from the Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs, the responsibility for fisheries from the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, and the responsibility for forestry from the Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry. The first Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries was Tina Joemat-Peterson and her deputy was Pieter Mulder. The last Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries was Senzeni Zokwana with Sfiso Buthelezi as his deputy. In May 2019 the cabinet was reorganised and the portfolio's responsibilities were divided between the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development and the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries.[3]
References
- ↑ "Determination salaries and allowances of the Deputy President, Ministers and Deputy Ministers Archived 29 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine", Proclamation No. 3 of 2015.
- ↑ "DAFF Structure" (PDF). Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- ↑ "President Cyril Ramaphosa announces changes to the National Executive" (Press release). Government Communication & Information System. 26 February 2018.