The Presidency
Source Passport
ZA-G-00011-6
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- Legal name
- The Presidency (Republic of South Africa)
- Country
- South Africa
- Type
- Government or public body
- Founded
- Not disclosed
- Head
- Cyril Ramaphosa (President of the Republic of South Africa)
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- 27 April 2026
0 of 5 layers verified
Transparency
Open
6 of 6 key disclosures on record, 0 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name on record, not yet checked
- Who leads it on record, not yet checked
- How it is funded on record, not yet checked
- Legal basis or parent body on record, not yet checked
- Public contact address on record, not yet checked
- Official websites and accounts on record, not yet checked
- Public body
- Owners or executives hold or held political office
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Who is it?
Origin
Partly verified
- Brand names
- Not disclosed
- Registration number Pending check
- (Constitutional institution: supports the President and Deputy President under Chapter 5 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996)
- Registered address Pending check
- Union Buildings, Pretoria (subsidiary office: Tuynhuys, Cape Town)
- Public contact email Pending check
- media@presidency.gov.za
2 sources
- GCIS, South Africa Yearbook 2021/22, chapter 'The Presidency', read 2026-10-20 (The Presidency supports the President and Deputy President under Chapter 5 of the Constitution; seat Union Buildings, Pretoria, subsidiary office Tuynhuys, Cape Town; GCIS transferred to The Presidency from 1 April 2020; entities reporting to The Presidency: CGE, NYDA, GCIS, Brand South Africa, MDDA, DPME; budgets: The Presidency R612.1 million in 2021/22, GCIS R757.43 million in 2021/22)
- presidency.gov.za, media statement 'Appointment of new Presidency Director-General', 31 March 2021 (page posted 21 May 2022), read 2026-10-20 (President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Ms Phindile Baleni as Director-General of The Presidency and Secretary of Cabinet under section 84 of the Constitution; The Presidency 'coordinates the development and implementation of government policy'; Cabinet Office part of The Presidency; media enquiries media@presidency.gov.za; social accounts)
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
- Owner or founding authority Pending check
Owner Holding Owner type Republic of South Africa (constitutional institution of the national executive; Constitution Chapter 5) Direct State or public body - State or public-body ownership Pending check
- Fully state-owned
- Answers to Pending check
- President of the Republic of South Africa (Constitution Chapter 5)
3 sources
- GCIS, South Africa Yearbook 2021/22, chapter 'The Presidency', read 2026-10-20 (The Presidency supports the President and Deputy President under Chapter 5 of the Constitution; seat Union Buildings, Pretoria, subsidiary office Tuynhuys, Cape Town; GCIS transferred to The Presidency from 1 April 2020; entities reporting to The Presidency: CGE, NYDA, GCIS, Brand South Africa, MDDA, DPME; budgets: The Presidency R612.1 million in 2021/22, GCIS R757.43 million in 2021/22)
- gov.za Contact Directory, 'Profile' listing of the national executive, read 2026-10-20 (President Ramaphosa, Matamela Cyril - Presidency (The); Deputy President Mashatile, Paul Shipokosa - Presidency (The); Minister in The Presidency Ntshavheni, Khumbudzo; Deputy Ministers in The Presidency Mhlauli, Nonceba Bianca and Morolong, Kenneth; Minister of Finance Godongwana, Enoch; Deputy Ministers of Finance Masondo, David and Sarupen, Ashor Nick; Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Malatsi, Mmoba Solomon 'Solly'; Deputy Minister Gungubele, Mondli)
- presidency.gov.za, media statement 'Appointment of new Presidency Director-General', 31 March 2021 (page posted 21 May 2022), read 2026-10-20 (President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Ms Phindile Baleni as Director-General of The Presidency and Secretary of Cabinet under section 84 of the Constitution; The Presidency 'coordinates the development and implementation of government policy'; Cabinet Office part of The Presidency; media enquiries media@presidency.gov.za; social accounts)
Who pays?
Money
Not yet verified
- How it is funded Pending check
Source Share of revenue State budget Over 50% - Budget and funding bodies Pending check
Funder Type Note Parliament of South Africa (The Presidency budget vote) Government or public body 2026/27 Budget Vote tabled June 2026, amount not read; R612.1 million in 2021/22 (SA Yearbook 2021/22)
3 sources
- presidency.gov.za, 'President Ramaphosa to table The Presidency Budget Vote 2026/2027', 2 June 2026, read 2026-10-20 (President Cyril Ramaphosa tables The Presidency Budget Vote for 2026/27 in the National Assembly; references allocations for GCIS, the State Security Agency and Statistics South Africa; no amounts given)
- GCIS, South Africa Yearbook 2021/22, chapter 'The Presidency', read 2026-10-20 (The Presidency supports the President and Deputy President under Chapter 5 of the Constitution; seat Union Buildings, Pretoria, subsidiary office Tuynhuys, Cape Town; GCIS transferred to The Presidency from 1 April 2020; entities reporting to The Presidency: CGE, NYDA, GCIS, Brand South Africa, MDDA, DPME; budgets: The Presidency R612.1 million in 2021/22, GCIS R757.43 million in 2021/22)
- Parliament of South Africa, 'Proceedings on Bills: 2026' (Third Session, Seventh Parliament), dated 21 August 2026, read 2026-10-20 (Appropriation Bill 4-2026 enacted as Act 10 of 2026; Special Appropriation Bill 3-2026, Act 7 of 2026, for 2025/26; no vote amounts)
Where does it appear?
Channels
Not yet verified
- Official websites Pending check
- Official social accounts Pending check
Platform Link Facebook facebook.com/PresidencyZA/ X twitter.com/PresidencyZA YouTube youtube.com/user/PresidencyZA Instagram instagram.com/presidencyza/
Who is connected?
Networks
Not yet verified
- Agencies and funds under it Pending check
- Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)
- State Security Agency
- Statistics South Africa
- National Youth Development Agency (NYDA)
- Brand South Africa
- Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA)
- Commission for Gender Equality (CGE)
- Public-office or party roles of board members Pending check
- On file; available on request. Request the full record
3 sources
- gov.za Contact Directory, 'Profile' listing of the national executive, read 2026-10-20 (President Ramaphosa, Matamela Cyril - Presidency (The); Deputy President Mashatile, Paul Shipokosa - Presidency (The); Minister in The Presidency Ntshavheni, Khumbudzo; Deputy Ministers in The Presidency Mhlauli, Nonceba Bianca and Morolong, Kenneth; Minister of Finance Godongwana, Enoch; Deputy Ministers of Finance Masondo, David and Sarupen, Ashor Nick; Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Malatsi, Mmoba Solomon 'Solly'; Deputy Minister Gungubele, Mondli)
- presidency.gov.za, 'President Ramaphosa to table The Presidency Budget Vote 2026/2027', 2 June 2026, read 2026-10-20 (President Cyril Ramaphosa tables The Presidency Budget Vote for 2026/27 in the National Assembly; references allocations for GCIS, the State Security Agency and Statistics South Africa; no amounts given)
- GCIS, South Africa Yearbook 2021/22, chapter 'The Presidency', read 2026-10-20 (The Presidency supports the President and Deputy President under Chapter 5 of the Constitution; seat Union Buildings, Pretoria, subsidiary office Tuynhuys, Cape Town; GCIS transferred to The Presidency from 1 April 2020; entities reporting to The Presidency: CGE, NYDA, GCIS, Brand South Africa, MDDA, DPME; budgets: The Presidency R612.1 million in 2021/22, GCIS R757.43 million in 2021/22)
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 20 October 2026 | Updated from research database (Origin, Control, Money, Channels, Networks) |
| 1 | 19 October 2026 | First published |
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