Third Cabinet of Jan Smuts

10th cabinet of Union of South Africa (since 1909 South Africa Act)
1943
Jan Smuts (c. 1947)
Date formed	17 July 1943 (1943-07-17)
Date dissolved	26 May 1948 (1948-05-26)
People and organisations
Head of government	Jan Smuts
Head of state	King George VI
Number of ministers	10
Ministers removed (Death/resignation/dismissal)	2
Member party	United Party
Status in legislature	Majority
Opposition party	Reunited National Party
Opposition leader	D.F. Malan
History
Election(s)	1943
Legislature term(s)
Predecessor	Hertzog IV
Successor	Malan I

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(c.1948)
From left to right: SF Waterson, Jannie Hofmeyr (front), Pieter van der Byl (back), HG Lawrence, JW Mushet, Jan Smuts, AGF Clarkson, H Gluckman, JGN Strauss and Colin Steyn.

Cabinet

Post		Minister	Term		Party
	Prime Minister	Gen. Jan Smuts	1939	1948	United Party
	Minister of Defence
	Minister of External Affairs
	Deputy Prime Minister	The Hon. J.F.H. Hofmeyer MP	1943	1948	United Party
	Minister of Agriculture and Forestry	The Hon. J.G.N. Strauss MP	1944	1948	United Party
		The Hon. W.R. Collins MP	1938	1944	United Party
	Minister of Economic Development (renamed in 1944)	60px The Hon. Sidney Waterson MP	1941	1948	United Party
	Minister of Education	The Hon. J.F.H. Hofmeyer MP	1939	1948	United Party
	Minister of Finance	The Hon. J.F.H. Hofmeyer MP	1939	1948	United Party
	Minister of Interior Affairs	The Hon. C.F. Clarkson MP	1943	1948	United Party
	Minister of Justice	60px The Hon. Harry Lawrence MP	1945	1948	United Party
		The Hon. C.F. Steyn MP	1939	1945	United Party
	Minister of Labour	60px The Hon. C.F. Steyn MP	1945	1948	United Party
		The Hon. Walter Madeley MP	1939	1945	Labour Party
	Minister of Lands and Irrigation	The Hon. A.M. Conroy MP	1939	1948	United Party
	Minister of Mines	The Hon. C.F. Stallard MP	1939	1945	Dominion Party
	Minister of Native Affairs	The Hon. P.V.G. van der Byl MP	1943	1948	United Party
	Minister of Posts and Telegraphs	The Hon. C.F. Clarkson MP	1933	1945	United Party
	Minister of Public Works	The Hon. C.F. Clarkson MP	1933	1945	United Party
	Minister of Transport (renamed in 1944)	60px The Hon. F.C. Sturrock MP	1939	1948	United Party
	Minister of Welfare and Demobilisation (merger of Social Welfare and Public Health in 1944)	60px The Hon. Harry Lawrence MP	1939	1948	United Party