Organisation Ministry of Minerals & Energy
Alternate Name  
Abbreviation DME
Parent Government of South Africa
u.r.l. www.dme.gov.za
email  
Country South Africa
Location Pretoria
Address Mineralia Centre, 234 Visagie Street, Pretoria, 0001
Postal Address P Bag X59
Telephone (012) 317 8000
Management u.r.l.  
Fax (012) 322 3416
Sector Energy Ministries
Organisation Type African Government
Status  
Stated Role Mission<P>To regulate and promote the minerals and energy sectors for the benefit of all. <P>Mandate<P>Provision of services for effectual transformation and governance of minerals and energy industries for economic growth and development, thereby improving quality of life
Activities Key Strategic Objectives<P>To formulate and implement an overall minerals and energy policy that ensures transformation of the sectors and optimum utilisation of mineral and energy resources; <P>To position the minerals and energy sectors for global competitiveness; <P>To govern these sectors to be secure, safe, healthy and environmentally sound; and <P>To redress past imbalances to achieve equity throughout the value chain in the minerals and energy sectors. <P>
Geographical Focus  
Notes  
Current Positions
Position Name From To
Minister of Minerals & Energy Buyelwa Sonjica 2006  
Director General Advocate Sandile Nogxina 1998  
Budgets
Donor From To Budget ($) Note
Links to Related Organisations
Parent Tree Government of South Africa
Subsidiary Organisations Liberia Petroleum Refining Company
National Electricity Regulator South Africa
Sibling Organisations Ministry of Agriculture & Land Affairs [72]
Ministry of Arts & Culture [33]
Ministry of Communications [19]
Ministry of Correctional Services [72]
Ministry of Defence [714]
Ministry of Education [88]
Ministry of Environmental Affairs & Tourism [102]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs [194]
The Presidency [102]
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Home Affairs [1]
Ministry of Housing
Ministry of Intelligence Services [18]
Ministry of Justice & Constitutional Development [3]
Ministry of Labour
Ministry of Provincial & Local Government
Minsitry of Public Enterprises
Ministry of Public Service & Administration [2]
Ministry of Public Works
Ministry of Safety & Security
Minstry of Science & Technology [1]
Ministry of Social Development
Ministry of Sport & Recreation
Ministry of Trade & Industry [8]
Minsitry of Transport
Minsitry of Water Affairs & Forestry [17]
National Treasury [117]
Ministry of Land Affairs
Ministry of Finance [13]
South African Reserve Bank [45]
Parliament of South Africa [1]
Associated Organisations  
Donor Recipients  
Past Positions
Position Name From To
Minister of Mineral and Energy Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka 1999 2005
Chief Director - Health & Safety in Mines Smunda Mokoena 1996 1998
Chief Director - Electricity, Gas & Coal Smunda Mokoena 1998 1999
Deputy Director-General - Energy Smunda Mokoena 1999 2001
Minister Lindiwe Hendricks 2005 2006
Record last updated on 18 JUN 2008