reshuffle also comes after the death of Minister Jackson Mthembu and deputy minister Bavilile Hlongwa. Deputy Ministers Deputy ministers are appointed by the President of South Africa. They are not members of the cabinet. They assist cabinet ministers in the execution of their duties. As of September 2021, these are the deputy ministers of South Africa. Former ministerial portfolios The president may restructure cabinet at his discretion, meaning that ministerial portfolios may be changed or dissolved. Defunct ministerial portfolios include: Lists of cabinets since 1910 First Cabinet of Louis Botha, 1910–1915 Second Cabet of Louis Botha, 1915–1919 First Cabinet of Jan Smuts, 1920–1921 Second Cabinet of Jan Smuts, 1921–1924 First Cabinet of J.B.M Hertzog, 1924–1929 Second Cabinet of J.B.M Hertzog, 1929–1933 Third Cabinet of J.B.M Hertzog, 1933–1938 Fourth Cabinet of J.B.M Hertzog, 1938–1943 Third Cabinet of Jan Smuts, 1943–1948 First Cabinet of D.F. Malan, 1948–1953 Second Cabinet of D.F. Malan, 1953–1958 Cabinet of Hans Strydom, 1958–1961 First Cabinet of Hendrik Verwoerd, 1961–1966 Second Cabinet of Hendrik Verwoerd, 1966 First Cabinet of B.J. Vorster, 1966–1970 Second Cabinet of B.J. Vorster, 1970–1974 Third Cabinet of B.J. Vorster, 1974–1978 First Cabinet of P.W. Botha, 1981–1984 Second Cabinet of P.W. Botha, 1984–1989 Cabinet of F.W. de Klerk, 1989–1994 Cabinet of Nelson Mandela, 1994–1999 First Cabinet of Thabo Mbeki, 1999–2004 Second Cabinet of Thabo Mbeki, 2004–2008 Cabinet of Kgalema Motlanthe, 2008–2009 First Cabinet of Jacob Zuma, 2009–2014 Second Cabinet of Jacob Zuma, 2014–2018 First Cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa, 2018–2019 Second Cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa, 2019– References Cabinets of South Africa Executive branch of the government of South Africa Government of South Africa South Africa