Nobuhle Nkabane

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Nobuhle Nkabane
MP
Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 August 2021
PresidentCyril Ramaphosa
Preceded byBavelile Hlongwa
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 May 2019
ConstituencyKwaZulu-Natal
Personal details
Born
Nobuhle Pamela Nkabane

(1979-08-01) 1 August 1979 (age 42)
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Alma materDurban University of Technology
University of South Africa (BA)
University of KwaZulu-Natal (BAdmin, BAdminHons, MA, PhD)
University of the Western Cape
University of Stellenbosch Business School
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician, tutor

Nobuhle Pamela Nkabane MP (born 1 August 1979) is the current Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the African National Congress. She first became an MP at the 2019 general election. Nkabane is a tutor at the University of South Africa.[1]

Education[]

Nkabane earned a national diploma in commercial administration, business administration and management from the Durban University of Technology in 2001. She obtained a diploma in youth development, youth service/administration from the University of South Africa in 2009. In 2011, she graduated from UNISA with a bachelor's degree in humanities.[2]

She earned a Bachelor of Administration Honours degree in Public Administration, a Master of Administration in Public Administration, and a Doctorate of Administration from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2019.[3] In 2016/17 she fulfilled a compliance management programme at the University of Cape Town.[2] In 2017, she obtained a Level 7 NQF qualification in executive development from the University of Stellenbosch Business School and was a participant of the AAE Summer School in Nancy, France.[2] In 2020, she achieved a post-graduate diploma in labour law from the University of the Western Cape. She is currently studying for a Master of Science degree in International Business Administration through SOAS University of London.[2]

Career[]

Nkabane worked as a personal assistant at the Umzimkhulu Local Municipality between March 2005 and November 2006 and as a youth coordinator at the Sisonke District Municipality from December 2006 to March 2012.[2] She was a customer care manager from April 2012 to December 2017 and a director of water governance and customer care from January 2018 to May 2019 for the Harry Gwala District Municipality. Since February 2019, Nkabane has been employed as a tutor at UNISA.[2]

Parliamentary career[]

Nkabane stood as a parliamentary candidate in the May 8, 2019 national and provincial elections for the African National Congress.[4] She was elected to the National Assembly from the KwaZulu-Natal list and was sworn in on 22 May 2019.[5]

On 27 June 2019, Nkabane was named to the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation and the Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour.[6] She left the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation on 19 July 2019.[7] Nkabane was appointed to the Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture on 5 September 2019.[8] She left that committee on 8 October 2020.[9]

On 21 June 2021, Nkabane was named to the Committee for Section 194 Enquiry. The committee will determine Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's fitness to hold office.[10]

National executive[]

On 5 August 2021, president Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Nkabane as Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy. She was sworn in on 6 August 2021.[11][12]

References[]

  1. ^ Maqhina, Mayibongwe (2 June 2021). "Alcohol, cellphones, shoes and portraits... these are just a few of the things MPs received as gifts". Independent Online. Cape Town. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Dr Nobuhle Pamela Nkabane". LinkedIn. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Member of Parliament Graduates with a Doctorate in Administration". University of KwaZulu-Natal. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  4. ^ "ANC national and provincial lists for 2019 elections". Politicsweb. 17 March 2019. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  5. ^ "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. 15 May 2019. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Announcements, tablings and committee reports" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Announcements, tablings and committee reports" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Announcements, tablings and committee reports" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Announcements, tablings and committee reports" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. 9 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Announcements, tablings and committee reports" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Ramaphosa's big cabinet reshuffle: here are all the changes – including a new finance minister". BusinessTECH. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  12. ^ Khoza, Amanda (6 August 2021). "Newly appointed ministers sworn in after Ramaphosa's cabinet reshuffle". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

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