Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of the South African government
- Department of Mineral Resources
- Department of Energy
- Gwede Mantashe, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
- Dr Nobuhle Pamela Nkabane, Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
- Jacob Mbele, Director General
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) is a department of the South African government which is responsible for the mining industry of South Africa, exploitation of the country's mineral resources, and the energy industry. It was known as the Department of Minerals and Energy until July 2009 when it was divided by President Jacob Zuma into the Department of Mineral Resources and the Department of Energy. In June 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the two departments were to be reunited under the current name.[1] The political head of the department is the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, who is assisted by a deputy minister. As of August 2020[update] the minister is Gwede Mantashe while the position of deputy minister is vacant.
References
- ^ "President Cyril Ramaphosa announces reconfigured departments" (Press release). The Presidency. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy is responsible for the new Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE). This department arises from a merger between the Department of Mineral Resources and the Department of Energy.
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