Department of Economic Development (South Africa)

The Department of Economic Development was the department of the South African government responsible for economic policy, economic planning and economic development. It was established in 2009 after the election of President Jacob Zuma.

From 2009 to 2019, the Minister of Economic Development was Ebrahim Patel and his deputy is Madala Masuku. In the 2011/12 budget the department had a budget of R595 million and a staff complement of 45 civil servants.