Department of Energy (South Africa)

Department of Energy and Electricity
List 10 other official names: ; Departement van Energie (Afrikaans) ; umNyango wezaMandla (Southern Ndebele) ; iSebe lezaMandla (Xhosa) ; uMnyango wezaMandla (Zulu) ; Litiko leTemandla (Swazi) ; Kgoro ya Enetši (Northern Sotho) ; Lefapha la Eneji (Sotho) ; Lefapha la Maatla (Tswana) ; Ndzawulo ya Eneji (Tsonga) ; Muhasho wa Fulufulu (Venda) ;
Department overview
Formed	7 July 2009
Preceding department	Department of Minerals and Energy;
Type	Department
Jurisdiction	Government of South Africa
Headquarters	192 Visagie Street, Pretoria; 25°45′07″S 28°11′17″E / 25.752°S 28.188°E
Employees	622 (2016/17)
Annual budget	R7,45 million (2016/17)
Minister responsible	Kgosientso Ramokgopa, Minister of Electricity and Energy;
Deputy Minister responsible	Ms. Samantha Graham, Deputy Minister of Energy;
Department executive	Mr. Thabane Zulu, Director-General: Energy;
Child agencies	National Energy Regulator of South Africa; National Nuclear Regulator; Central Energy Fund; South African Nuclear Energy Corporation; Electricity Distribution Industry Holdings;
Key document	National Energy Act, 2008;
Website	www.energy.gov.za

The Department of Energy and Electricity is the department of the South African government responsible for energy policy. The department manages energy resources in South Africa and is responsible for ensuring the exploration, development, processing, utilisation of those resources.

Department overview
List 10 other official names: Departement van Energie (Afrikaans) umNyango wezaMandla (Southern Ndebele) iSebe lezaMandla (Xhosa) uMnyango wezaMandla (Zulu) Litiko leTemandla (Swazi) Kgoro ya Enetši (Northern Sotho) Lefapha la Eneji (Sotho) Lefapha la Maatla (Tswana) Ndzawulo ya Eneji (Tsonga) Muhasho wa Fulufulu (Venda)
Formed	7 July 2009 (2009-07-07)
Preceding department	Department of Minerals and Energy
Type	Department
Jurisdiction	Government of South Africa
Headquarters	192 Visagie Street, Pretoria 25°45′07″S 28°11′17″E / 25.752°S 28.188°E / -25.752; 28.188
Employees	622 (2016/17)
Annual budget	R7,45 million (2016/17)
Minister responsible	Kgosientso Ramokgopa, Minister of Electricity and Energy
Deputy Minister responsible	Ms. Samantha Graham, Deputy Minister of Energy
Department executive	Mr. Thabane Zulu, Director-General: Energy
Child agencies	National Energy Regulator of South Africa National Nuclear Regulator Central Energy Fund South African Nuclear Energy Corporation Electricity Distribution Industry Holdings
Key document	National Energy Act, 2008
Website	www.energy.gov.za