Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane

Mmamoloko Tryphosa Kubayi-Ngubane (born 8 May 1978) is a South African politician who is the Minister of Tourism and a Member of the National Assembly for the African National Congress (ANC). She previously served as Minister of Energy in 2017, Minister of Communications from 2017 to 2018 and Minister of Science and Technology from 2018 to 2019.

The Honourable

Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane

MP
Kubayi-Ngubane in 2017
Minister of Tourism
Assumed office
30 May 2019
PresidentCyril Ramaphosa
DeputyFish Mahlalela
Preceded byDerek Hanekom
Minister of Science and Technology
In office
27 February 2018 – 29 May 2019
PresidentCyril Ramaphosa
DeputyZanele kaMagwaza-Msibi
Preceded byNaledi Pandor
Succeeded byPosition dissolved
Minister of Communications
In office
17 October 2017 – 26 February 2018
PresidentCyril Ramaphosa
Jacob Zuma
DeputyThandi Mahambehlala
Preceded byAyanda Dlodlo
Succeeded byNomvula Mokonyane
Minister of Energy
In office
31 March 2017 – 17 October 2017
PresidentJacob Zuma
DeputyThembi Majola
Preceded byTina Joemat-Pettersson
Succeeded byDavid Mahlobo
Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
6 May 2009
Personal details
Born
Mmamoloko Tryphosa Kubayi

(1978-05-08) 8 May 1978
Soweto, South Africa
Political partyAfrican National Congress (ANC)
Spouse(s)Joel Sihle Ngubane (m. 2017)
Children2
Alma materVista University
Damelin
University of Witwatersrand

Early life, education and career

Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane was born and raised in Soweto. She and her family lived in a shack. Her mother was a domestic worker and a strong African National Congress supporter. Kubayi-Ngubane fell pregnant at the age of 17 and gave birth to a son. Despite challenges, she matriculated from Thusa-Setjhaba Secondary School in 1997 as the school's top achiever and subsequently became involved in student politics. She attended the Vista University's Soweto campus and obtained a BA Degree in Psychology and Sociology in 2000. She achieved a Project Management Diploma from Damelin in 2002.[1]

Kubayi-Ngubane was first employed as a Community Developer in the non-governmental sector. She was soon employed at First National Bank as a Skills Development Specialist, and, later on, found employment in the Business Banking Division at Nedbank. She soon worked in the public sector as a Skills Development Facilitator at the National Health Laboratory Services.[1]

In 2015, she achieved a master's degree in Public Administration from the University of the Witwatersrand.[2]

Political career and activism

Kubayi-Ngubane, while still in Vista University, joined the ANC Youth League and was elected to the university's SRC. After working at the National Health Laboratory Services, she briefly became a director in the Office of the then-Deputy President of South Africa, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.[1][3]

In 2006, she was elected an ANC PR Councillor of the City of Johannesburg and became the Chairperson of the municipality's Portfolio Committee on Transport. At that exact time, she also served as a Provincial Executive Council (PEC) member of the ANC Youth League in Gauteng and soon became the Deputy Provincial Secretary of the ANCYL.[1][3]

Kubayi-Ngubane was elected a Member of Parliament in 2009. She then worked as the Parliamentary Counsellor to the newly-appointed Deputy President of South Africa, Kgalema Motlanthe.[3]

In her capacity as an MP, she has served as a Whip of the Parliamentary Committees on Basic and Higher Education and Training, Private Members’ Legislative Proposals and Petitions. She was also acting Deputy Chief Whip of the ANC Caucus and a member of the Standing Committee on Appropriations, the Rules Committee and the Programming Committee. Most recently, she served as Chairperson of both the Telecommunications and Postal Services Portfolio Committees.[3]

In March 2017, President Jacob Zuma appointed her as the new Minister of Energy. She succeeded Tina Joemat-Pettersson. Her appointment was seen as an advancement for the implementation of the controversial nuclear deal.[4][5][6]

She briefly served until October 2017 when she was named Minister of Communications.[7] In February 2018, newly-appointed President Cyril Ramaphosa announced her as Minister of Science and Technology.[8]

Following the May 2019 elections, Kubayi-Ngubane was named the new Minister of Tourism, succeeding Derek Hanekom.[9]

Personal life

She later married Joel Sihle Ngubane on 16 September 2017. Her second child was born a few months later.[10]

References
  1. Blignaut, Charl (17 December 2018). "Kubayi-Ngubane: From pregnant teen to political powerhouse". News24. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  2. "Ramaphosa names Nkhensani Kubayi-Ngubane as South Africa's new Tourism Minister". voyagesafriq. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  3. "Introducing the executives Cyril Ramaphosa has chosen to serve SA". BusinessLIVE. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  4. Davis, Gaye (31 March 2017). "Rise and rise: New energy minister marks one of Zuma's biggest promotions". EWN. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  5. "Zuma names 10 new ministers, 10 new deputies". IOL. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  6. "#CabinetReshuffle: Meet your new cabinet ministers". IOL. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  7. "BREAKING: Zuma reshuffles Cabinet". News24. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  8. New deputy president, finance minister announced in major Cabinet reshuffle, Mail & Guardian, 26 February 2018. Retrieved on 18 August 2019.
  9. Nicolson, Greg. Ramaphosa cuts Cabinet from 36 to 28 ministers, half of whom are women, The Daily Maverick, 29 May 2019. Retrieved on 18 August 2019.
  10. Husband’s old R11m tender haunts minister, City Press, 11 March 2019. Retrieved on 18 August 2019.
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