Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
Deputy Ministers
- Jurisdiction
- South Africa
- Provision
- 93
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source(1) The President may appoint—
(a) any number of Deputy Ministers from among the members of the National
Assembly; and
(b) no more than two Deputy Ministers from outside the Assembly, to
assist the members of the Cabinet, and may dismiss them.
(2) Deputy Ministers appointed in terms of subsection (1)(b) are accountable to
Parliament for the exercise of their powers and the performance of their functions.
[S. 93 substituted by s. 7 of the Constitution Sixth Amendment Act of 2001.]
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Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 · justice.gov.za · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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