Department Of Agriculture
The record held on Zavia.ai as “Department Of Agriculture” corresponds to the national Department of Agriculture of the Republic of South Africa, a government department rather than a private company. As a state institution, it is not incorporated or registered with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) or any other commercial companies register, so it has no company registration number, incorporation date or legal form of the kind assigned to private or public companies. Its recorded address, Pretoria, 0001, is consistent with the correspondence address used by South African national government departments.
The department’s current form dates from July 2024. From 26 June 2019 to July 2024, agricultural policy was administered by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), formed by merging the agricultural functions of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) with the former Department of Rural Development and Land Reform. DAFF itself had been created on 7 July 2009 by combining the earlier standalone Department of Agriculture with forestry and fisheries functions previously held by the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry and the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. Following the formation of a Government of National Unity cabinet after South Africa’s May 2024 general election, DALRRD was split back into two separate departments: a standalone Department of Agriculture and a separate Department of Land Reform and Rural Development.
The Department of Agriculture is responsible for South Africa’s agricultural policy, food security, agricultural trade, sector development and support for commercial and smallholder farming, and it operates from Agriculture Place, 20 Steve Biko Street, Arcadia, Pretoria. John Steenhuisen served as Minister of Agriculture from 3 July 2024, when the post was created in its current form, until 30 June 2026; Willie Aucamp has served as Minister of Agriculture since 30 June 2026.
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Shareholders of Department Of Agriculture
Department Of Agriculture is the national Department of Agriculture of the Republic of South Africa, a government department and not a company, trust or other entity that issues shares. It therefore has no shareholders, share capital or ultimate beneficial owners of the kind disclosed for private or listed companies. The department is a public-sector body established through legislation and executive government structures, and it is funded through an annual budget vote approved by South Africa’s Parliament rather than through equity investment.
Data availability
Shareholder and beneficial-ownership disclosure, as defined under the Companies Act 71 of 2008 and administered by the CIPC, applies to companies registered on South Africa’s companies register. It does not apply to national government departments, so this category is not applicable to Department Of Agriculture rather than unavailable or undisclosed.
Sources
Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), cipc.co.za, retrieved 15 September 2026 — scope of companies-register disclosure requirements.
National Treasury, Estimates of National Expenditure, treasury.gov.za, retrieved 15 September 2026 — departmental budget-vote funding mechanism.
Officers
Ministerial and executive leadership of Department Of Agriculture
Department Of Agriculture is a national government department and does not have company directors, company secretaries or shareholder-appointed officers of the kind disclosed for private companies. Its political leadership is a Minister of Agriculture, appointed by the President of South Africa and accountable to Parliament, supported by a Director-General as the department’s administrative head and accounting officer. Willie Aucamp has served as Minister of Agriculture since 30 June 2026. He succeeded John Steenhuisen, who held the post from 3 July 2024, when it was created in its current form following the split of the former Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, until 30 June 2026. From 2019 to 2024, agriculture fell under Thoko Didiza as Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development.
Data availability
Ministerial appointments are publicly announced by the Presidency and reported in the Government Gazette; these are reflected above. A current, officially confirmed name for the department’s Director-General could not be independently verified from the official sources reviewed for this profile, so no Director-General is named here rather than risk reporting an outdated appointment.
Sources
Minister of Agriculture (South Africa), Wikipedia, retrieved 15 September 2026 — ministerial appointment dates.
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Wikipedia, retrieved 15 September 2026 — 2019-2024 ministerial leadership and departmental history.
gov.za, National Departments contact directory, retrieved 15 September 2026 — current department name and separation from Land Reform and Rural Development.
Group Structure
Group structure of Department Of Agriculture
Department Of Agriculture is a national government department of the Republic of South Africa and not a corporate entity, so it has no parent company, subsidiaries or shareholders of the kind described in a corporate group structure. Statutory public entities operating under the agricultural policy mandate have historically included bodies such as the Agricultural Research Council (ARC), established under the Agricultural Research Act 86 of 1990 to conduct agricultural research and technology development under the authority of the Minister of Agriculture. These are separate legal entities established by their own founding legislation, not owned subsidiaries of the department.
Data availability
Reporting lines between the Department of Agriculture and its associated public entities changed as part of the 2019 formation of DALRRD and its 2024 split back into separate Agriculture and Land Reform and Rural Development departments. The precise, current post-2024 allocation of each associated public entity between the two resulting departments could not be independently confirmed from the official sources reviewed for this profile beyond the Agricultural Research Council’s statutory placement under the Minister of Agriculture, so this section is not presented as a complete list.
Sources
Agricultural Research Act 86 of 1990, South African Government, gov.za, retrieved 15 September 2026 — Agricultural Research Council’s statutory establishment under the Minister of Agriculture.
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Wikipedia, retrieved 15 September 2026 — historical list of associated public entities under DALRRD (2019-2024).
gov.za, National Departments contact directory, retrieved 15 September 2026 — 2024 departmental split.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is "Department Of Agriculture" on Zavia.ai a private company?
No. This record corresponds to the national Department of Agriculture of the Republic of South Africa, a government department, not a private or publicly listed company.
Why does this record show no company registration number?
Government departments are not incorporated or registered with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) or any other commercial companies register, so no CIPC registration number, incorporation date or legal form exists for this record. That is expected for a state institution, not a data gap.
What is the department current official name?
Following a July 2024 split of the former Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), agricultural policy is now administered by a standalone national Department of Agriculture.
What was this department called before 2019?
Between 7 July 2009 and 26 June 2019 it operated as part of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), and before 2009 as a standalone Department of Agriculture.
When and why was DALRRD split into two departments?
In July 2024, following South Africa general election and the formation of a Government of National Unity cabinet under President Cyril Ramaphosa, DALRRD was divided into a separate Department of Agriculture and Department of Land Reform and Rural Development.
Who is the current Minister of Agriculture?
Willie Aucamp has served as Minister of Agriculture since 30 June 2026.
Who was Minister of Agriculture before Willie Aucamp?
John Steenhuisen served as Minister of Agriculture from 3 July 2024 to 30 June 2026.
Does the Department of Agriculture have shareholders?
No. As a government department it has no shares, shareholders or beneficial owners; it is funded through an annual parliamentary budget vote rather than equity investment.
What is the mandate of the Department of Agriculture?
It covers agricultural policy, food security, agricultural trade and support for commercial and smallholder farming in South Africa.
Where is the Department of Agriculture headquartered?
At Agriculture Place, 20 Steve Biko Street, Arcadia, Pretoria.
Does the "Active" status shown for this record mean the same thing as for a company?
No. "Active" here reflects that the department is a currently functioning arm of the South African government, not a company-registry trading status, since government departments are not subject to the registry status classifications used for companies.
What agencies are associated with the Department of Agriculture?
The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) is statutorily placed under the Minister of Agriculture. The precise post-2024 allocation of other public entities between the Agriculture and Land Reform and Rural Development departments has not been independently confirmed.
Is the Department of Agriculture part of a corporate group?
No. It has no parent company or subsidiaries; associated statutory bodies such as the ARC are separate legal entities created by their own founding legislation, not owned subsidiaries.
How is the Department of Agriculture funded?
Through an annual budget vote approved by the South African Parliament as part of the national budget process, administered by National Treasury.