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| Former Presidents | |
| Dr NR Mandela | former President |
Mr TM Mbeki | former President |
| Mr FW de Klerk | former President |
| Former Deputy Presidents | |
Ms B Mbete | former Deputy President |
Ms P Mlambo-Ngcuka | former Deputy President |
| Former Ministers | |
Prof K Asmal | former Minister |
Dr BMN Balfour | former Minister |
Dr M Buthelezi | former Minister |
Mr GQM Doidge | former Minister |
Mr A Erwin | former Minister |
| Ms GJ Fraser-Moleketi | former Minister |
Dr ZP Jordan | former Minister |
Ms LB Hendricks | former Minister |
Ms B Hogan | former Minister |
Mr R Kasrils | former Minister |
Mr MGP Lekota | former Minister |
Ms BS Mabandla | former Minister |
Ms GL Mahlangu-Nkabinde | former Minister |
Dr MA Mangena | former Minister |
Dr I Matsepe-Casaburri | former Minister |
Ms N Mayende-Sibiya | former Minister |
Mr MMS Mdladlana | former Minister |
Mr V Moosa | former Minister |
Mr MB Mpahlwa | former Minister |
Mr FS Mufamadi | former Minister |
Dr B Ngubane | former Minister |
Mr C Nqakula | former Minister |
Gen S Nyanda | former Minister |
Mr R Padayachie | Former Minister |
Dr EG Pahad | former Minister |
Mr S Shiceka | former Minister |
Dr ZST Skweyiya | former Minister |
Ms S Sigcau | former Minister |
Ms BP Sonjica | former Minister |
Rev M A Stofile | former Minister |
Dr ME Tshabalala-Msimang | former Minister |
| Former Deputy Ministers | |
Mr F Bhengu | former Deputy Minister |
Ms CE Gillwald | former Deputy Minister |
Ms NGW Botha | former Deputy Minister |
Adv JH de Lange | former Deputy Minister |
Adv DC du Toit | former Deputy Minister |
Adv HA Gaum | former Deputy Minister |
Mr E Godongwana | former Deputy Minister |
Ms F Hajaig | former Deputy Minister |
Ms L Jacobus | former Deputy Minister |
Dr NM Kganyago | former Deputy Minister |
Ms N Madlala-Routledge | former Deputy Minister |
| Mr J Moleketi | former Deputy Minister |
Mr AGH Pahad | former Deputy Minister |
Dr PM Sefularo | former Deputy Minister |
Dr J Swanson-Jacobs | former Deputy Minister |
Ms S van der Merwe | former Deputy Minister |
| Former Premiers | |
Ms ZNB Balindlela | former Premier |
Ms L Brown | former Premier |
Mr M Dipico | former Premier |
Ms IW Direko | former Premier |
Mr N J Mahlangu | former Premier |
Ms FB Marshoff | former Premier |
Dr PS Molefe | former Premier |
Mr S Moloto | former Premier |
Mr GN Morkel | former Premier |
Mr E Rasool | former Premier |
Mr M Shilowa | former Premier |