Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
# Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure (formerly the Ministry 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 Sihle Zikalala, who was appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 6 March 2023.

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 | National Party | 1989–1991 | Government of State President F. W. de Klerk |
| Leon Wessels | NP | 1991–1992 | Government of State President F. W. de Klerk |
| Gene Louw | NP | 1992–1993 | Government of State President F. W. de Klerk |
| Louis Shill | NP | 1993–1994 | Government of State President F. W. de Klerk |
| 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 2008 | Government of President Thabo Mbeki |
| Geoff Doidge | ANC | 25 September 2008 – 11 May 2009 | Government of President Kgalema Motlanthe |
| Geoff Doidge | ANC | 11 May 2009 - 1 November 2010 | Government of President Jacob Zuma |
| Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde | ANC | 1 November 2010 - 24 October 2011 | Government of President Jacob Zuma |
| Thulas Nxesi | ANC | 24 October 2011 – 30 March 2017 | Government of President Jacob Zuma |
| Nathi Nhleko | ANC | 30 March 2017 – 26 February 2018 | Government of President Jacob Zuma |
| Thulas Nxesi | ANC | 26 February 2018 - 29 May 2019 | Government of President Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Patricia de Lille | GOOD | 30 May 2019 – 6 March 2023 | Government of President Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Sihle Zikalala | ANC | 7 March 2023 – present | Government of President Cyril Ramaphosa |
