• President - Mr Thabo M Mbeki
• Deputy President - Mr Jacob Zuma

Ministers (Profiles to be added as they become available)

• Agriculture & Land Affairs - Ms Angela Thoko Didiza
   
• Arts and Culture - Mr Pallo Jordan
   
• Communications - Dr Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri
   
• Correctional Services - Mr Ngconde Balfour
   
• Defence - Mr Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick Lekota
   
• Education - Ms Naledi Pandor
   
• Environmental Affairs & Tourism - Mr Marthinus van Schalkwyk
   
• Finance - Mr Trevor Andrew Manuel
   
• Foreign Affairs - Dr Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini Zuma
• Health - Dr Mantombazana Tshabalala-Msimang
• Home Affairs - Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula
• Housing - Dr Lindiwe Nonceba Sisulu
• Intelligence - Mr Ronald Kasrils
• Justice & Constitutional Development - Ms Bridgette Mabandla
• Labour - Mr Membathisi Mphumzi Shepherd Mdladlana
• Minerals and Energy - Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
• Provincial & Local Government - Mr Fholisani Sydney Mufamadi
• Public Enterprises - Mr Alec Erwin
• Public Service & Administration - Ms Geraldine Joslyn Fraser-Moleketi
• Public Works - Ms Stella Sigcau
• Safety and Security - Mr Charles Nqakula
• Science & Technology - Mr Mosibudi Mangena
• Social Development - Dr Zola Sidney Themba Skweyiya
• Sport and Recreation - Mr Mankenkisi Stofile
• The Presidency - Dr Essop Goolam Pahad
• Trade and Industry - Mr Mandisi Mpahlwa
• Transport - Mr Jeffrey Thamsanqa Radebe
• Water Affairs & Forestry - Ms Buyelwa Patience Sonjica

Deputy Ministers (Profiles to be added as they become available)

• Agriculture & Land Affairs - Adv Dirk Cornelius du Toit
   
• Arts and Culture - Ms Ntombazana Botha
• Communications - Radhakrishna 'Ray' Padayachee
   
• Correctional Services - Ms Cheryl Gillwald
   
• Defence - Mr Mluleki George
   
• Education - Mr Enver Surty
   
• Environmental Affairs & Tourism - Ms Rejoice Thizwilondi Mabudafhasi
   
• Finance - Mr Jabu Moleketi
   
• Foreign Affairs - Mr Aziz Goolam Hoosein Pahad
• Foreign Affairs - Ms Sue van der Merwe
• Health - Ms Nosizwe Madlala-Routledge
• Home Affairs - Malusi Gigaba
• Justice & Constitutional Development - Mr Johnny de Lange
• Minerals and Energy - Lulu Xingwana
• Provincial & Local Government - Nomatyala Hangana
• Public Works - Rev Keith Muntuwenkosi Zondi
• Safety and Security - Ms Susan Shabangu
• Science & Technology - Mr Derek Hanekom
• Social Development - Ms Jean Benjamin
• Sport and Recreation - Mr Vincent Ngema
• Trade and Industry - Ms Benedicta Lindiwe Hendricks

Premiers

• KwaZulu-Natal - Mr S'bu Ndebele
• Gauteng - Mr Mbhazima Shilowa
• North West Province - Ms Ednah Molewa
• Northern Cape - Ms Dipuo Peters

Inaugurations of premiers

• North West Province - 30 April 2004
• Gauteng - 29 April 2004