Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs

Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs List 10 other official names: Minister van Omgewingsake (Afrikaans) uNgqongqotjhe wezeBhoduluko (Southern Ndebele) UMphathiswa lezeNdalo (Xhosa) Indvuna Wezindaba Zezemvelo (Zulu) Indvuna Letendzawo (Swati) Tona ya Merero ya Tikologo (Northern Sotho) Letona la Merero ya Tikoloho (Sotho) Tona la Merero ya Tikologo (Tswana) Holobye ya swa Mbangu (Tsonga) Minisiṱa wa zwa Mupo (Venda)
Incumbent Edna Molewa since 31 October 2010
Appointer	Jacob Zuma
Inaugural holder	Buyelwa Sonjica
Formation	10 May 2009
Deputy	Barbara Thomson
Salary	R1,811,142
Website	www.info.gov.za/leaders/ministers/water.htm

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs is the member of the Cabinet of South Africa with responsibility for the Department of Water Affairs and the Department of Environmental Affairs.

The post was created by President Jacob Zuma, in his cabinet announced on 10 May 2009; it partially replaced the posts of Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism and Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry. The first holder of the position was Buyelwa Sonjica; the incumbent is Edna Molewa of the African National Congress, who replaced Ms Sonjica in a cabinet reshuffle on 31 October 2010. It has also been described as one of the most efficient ministries currently in South Africa.