Judith Tshabalala (born 30 March 1982) is a South African politician from Gauteng who has been Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation since March 2023.
Judith Tshabalala | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation | |
| Assumed office 7 March 2023 Serving with David Mahlobo | |
| President | Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Preceded by | Dikeledi Magadzi |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
| In office 19 October 2011 – 7 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 March 1982 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Profession | Politician |
Tshabalala has served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since 2019, and previously from 2011 to 2014. She is a member of the African National Congress.
Parliamentary career
editTshabalala is a member of the African National Congress. She entered the National Assembly of South Africa on 19 October 2011 as a replacement for Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya.[1] During her first term, she was assigned to both the Standing Committee on Finance and the Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture. In July 2013, she became a member of the ad hoc committee on the Appointment of the Auditor General. She was not elected to a full term in the 2014 general election, as she was ranked low on the ANC's regional-to-national list.[2]
In May 2019, Tshabalala was elected to return to the National Assembly.[3] From June 2019, she was a member of the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises.[4]
National government
editIn a cabinet reshuffle on 6 March 2023, Tshabalala was appointed Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation by president Cyril Ramaphosa. She replaced Dikeledi Magadzi who was dismissed from government.[5]
Personal life
editIn February 2020, Tshabalala was hijacked at her home in Sebokeng. She was then taken hostage and dropped off unharmed in Eden Park, Alberton.[6]
References
edit- ^ "LIST OF MEMBERS 4th Parliament As of 17 January 2012". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Ms Judith Tshabalala". People's Assembly. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Ramokgopa named new minister of electricity". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ Head, Tom (23 February 2020). "ANC MP hijacked, taken hostage during terrifying ordeal in Gauteng". The South African. Retrieved 23 October 2020.