Ngoako Ramathlodi

Ngoako Ramatlhodi (born 21 August 1955), a senior member of the African National Congress, was South Africa's Minister of Public Service and Administration from 2015 to March 2017. In the first Zuma administration he had been an MP and a controversial member of the Judicial Service Commission. He resigned as MP in 2017. He was assigned to his subsequent ministerial post after he supposedly did not comply.

He was dismissed in the cabinet reshuffle of March 2017, allegedly without being given reasons. His position was taken by a known Zuma ally, the then Free State economic development MEC Mosebenzi Zwane. In the same reshuffle, finance minister Pravin Gordhan and his deputy, Mcebisi Jonas, were also replaced. He was appointed Prime Minister of the Bapedi Nation in December 2024 by Queen Manyaku "Hlapogadi 'a Phaahle" Leganabatho II Thulare. He is the first person to hold the office aimed at improving relations between government and the royal house and nation.