Minister of Agriculture (South Africa)

The agriculture portfolio was created in the 2024 cabinet reorganisation after the re-election of President Cyril Ramaphosa as part of the government of national unity. The current minister of agriculture is Willie Aucamp, who was appointed on 30 June 2026.

List of ministers

In the past, several other ministerial posts and portfolios included, or were exclusively responsible for, agriculture. The following is a historical list of these posts' official titles and their corresponding office holders.

Agriculture, 1910-1933

Agriculture and forestry, 1933-1948

Agriculture, 1948-1958

Water affairs and agricultural technical services, 1958-1966

Agriculture and water affairs, 1966-1968

Agriculture, 1968-1981

Agriculture and fisheries, 1981-1982

Agriculture, 1982-1991

Agriculture and development, 1991-1994

Agriculture, 1994-1996

Agriculture and land affairs, 1996-2009

Agriculture, forestry and fisheries, 2009-2019

Agriculture, land reform and rural development, 2019-2024

Agriculture, 2024-present