The Minister of the Government Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa

Mr Fikile Mbalula was appointed Minister of Sport and Recreation on November 1 2010. He was Deputy Minister of Police from 2009-2010, and before that held various positions in the ANC Youth League, including Secretary-General (1998-2004) and President (2004-2008).

For media enquiries regarding the Minister, please contact Justin de Allende on (+27) 82 699 2253.

List of Ministerial staff

Minister's columns in the Sowetan:

• 13 July 2011 - Keep the Olympic flame burning
• 20 July 2011 - Netball award is a special gift to Tata
• 27 July 2011 - Time to bury the hatchet and move on
• 3 August 2011 - Let's salute our lifetime achievers
• 10 August 2011 - Let's unite to root out racism in sport
• 17 August 2011 - It's time for the mother of all parties
• 24 August 2011 - Sports Awards revolutionised
• 31 August 2011 - Smit's soldiers march  to war for Africa
• 7 September 2011 - Time to restore boxing to its former glory
• 14 September 2011 - Springbok soldiers fighting for us all
• 21 Septemer 2011 - Boks need support, not bickering
• 12 October 2011 - We're still proud of Boks and Bafana
• 19 October 2011 - Indaba will transform playing field
• 2 November 2011 - Salute to past and future of SA sport
• 9 November 2011 - All aboard the transformation train
• 16 November 2011 - We have a role to play in uplifting women
• 23 November 2011 - Let's move forward with sports plan
• 7 December 2011 - Helping Burundi heal through sport
• 21 December 2011 - 2011, a year of swag and promise
• 11 January 2012 - 2012 a year full of promise
• 1 February 2010 - Ramaala still a champ at 40
• 22 February 2012 - Africa is in our hands
• 29 February 2012 - Sa sportswomen are making history
• 7 March 2012 - Women are showing the way
• 14 March 2012 - Indigenous Games 
• 22 March 2012 - We thank those who changed our world
• 28 March 2012 - A week of congratulations and condolences
• 4 April 2012 - Corruption won't be tolerated at any level
• 18 April 2012 - Team SA needs all the support it can get
• 25 April 2012 - SA no dope when it comes to sport
• 2 May 2012 - Time to take charge of our destiny
• 9 May 2012 - Injecting a dose of the future into the present
• 16 May 2012 - Cry for help deserves attention
• 6 June 2012 - Bafana, Comrades and the upcoming Olympics
• 13 June 2012 - Young lions paid the price for our freedom
• 20 June 2012 - Together we can lift siege of Gugulethu
• 27 June 2012 - Time to focus on recreation
• 4 July 2012 - It's time to take Netball to the next level
• 11 July 2012 - Get ready to shake up the sporting world