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In the South African government, the minister of health is the member of the national Cabinet responsible for the Department of Health, and therefore for national health policy and the administration of public health. The position is of particular importance in South Africa because of the massive impact of the AIDS pandemic in the country.
Pakishe Aaron Motsoaledi (born 7 August 1958) is a South African politician is the Minister of Health in the cabinet of South Africa, having been appointed in this position with effect 3 July 2024. [1] He was previously the Minister of Home Affairs from 2019 to 2024 as well as the Minister of Health from 2009 to 2019.
Mathume Joseph Phaahla (born 11 July 1957) is a South African politician who is currently serving as the Deputy Minister of Health since July 2024. He was formerly the Minister of Health between August 2021 and May 2024.
But South Africa's health minister, Dr. Joe Phaahla, told Yahoo Finance the country is also continuing to hold itself accountable. "We may not have the financial muscle of big countries. But what ...
Sibongiseni Dhlomo (born 10 December 1959) [1] is a South African politician and medical doctor for the African National Congress. Dhlomo is the current deputy minister of health for the Republic of South Africa .
The Department of Health is the executive department of the national government that is assigned to oversee healthcare in South Africa, reporting to the Minister of Health. The Office for Health Standards and Compliance was established in 2014.
In 1994, after South Africa's first election under universal suffrage, Dlamini-Zuma was appointed as Minister of Health in the cabinet of President Nelson Mandela, where she continued the work of her predecessor, Rina Venter, in racially desegregating the health system and broadening state anti-tobacco measures. [6]
A South African general election was held on 29 May 2024 to elect the 28th Parliament of South Africa. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Support for the incumbent governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), significantly declined in the election; the ANC remained the largest party but lost its majority in the National Assembly for the first time since the ...