* According to the source, the total number includes deputy prime ministers, but vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies have been excluded.
Data as of 1st of January of each year.
Data for 2011, 2013, 2016, and 2018 are missing.
The figures have been taken from several publications.
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Share of women in ministerial positions in South Africa 2010-2021
In 2021, just over ** percent of the South African government ministers were women. During the observed period, the share of ministerial cabinets with women as heads increased from around ** percent in 2010. Moreover, some **** percent of the National Parliamentary seats were held by women.
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