Dipuo Peters

Elizabeth Dipuo Peters
Deputy Minister of Small Business Development
In office 7 March 2023 – 3 July 2024
President	Cyril Ramaphosa
Preceded by	Sidumo Dlamini
Succeeded by	Jane Sithole
Minister of Transport
In office 10 July 2013 – 30 March 2017
President	Jacob Zuma
Preceded by	Ben Martins
Succeeded by	Joe Maswanganyi
Minister of Energy
In office 11 May 2009 – 10 July 2013
President	Jacob Zuma
Preceded by	Buyelwa Sonjica
Succeeded by	Ben Martins
2nd Premier of the Northern Cape
In office 30 April 2004 – 6 May 2009
Preceded by	Manne Dipico
Succeeded by	Hazel Jenkins
Personal details
Born	Elizabeth Dipuo Peters (1960-05-13) 13 May 1960 (age 64) Kimberley, Northern Cape
Nationality	South Africa
Political party	African National Congress

Elizabeth Dipuo Peters (born 13 May 1960 in Kimberley, Northern Cape)^[1] is a South African politician who is the Deputy Minister of Small Business Development of the Republic of South Africa from 7 March 2023.^[2] She was previously the Minister of Transport from 10 July 2013 until 30 March 2017, in the Zuma administration, and former Minister of Energy from 2009 to 2013 having served as successor to Manne Dipico as the second Premier of the Northern Cape Province, 22 April 2004 to 10 May 2009. A member of the African National Congress (ANC), she serves on the Women's League National Executive Committee.^[3] Dipuo Peters resigned as a member of parliament for the African National Congress in April 2017.^[4]