Thembi Nkadimeng

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Thembi Nkadimeng
Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Assumed office
10 August 2021
Serving with Obed Bapela
PresidentCyril Ramaphosa
MinisterNkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
Preceded byParks Tau
Mayor of the Polokwane Local Municipality
In office
July 2014 – August 2021
Preceded byFreddy Greaver
Succeeded byJohn Mpe[1]
Personal details
Born1972/1973 (age 48–49)
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Alma materUniversity of the North (BAHons)
University of Stellenbosch (BPhil)
OccupationDeputy Minister
ProfessionPolitician

Thembi Nkadimeng (born 1972 or 1973) is a South African politician for the African National Congress. She currently serves as Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

Education[]

Nkadimeng holds a Bachelor of Arts (honours) degree and a higher education diploma from the University of the North. She earned a Bachelor of Philosophy in Political Studies from Stellenbosch University. She has also completed an advanced programme in management at Wits Business School.[2]

Career[]

Nkadimeng is a member of the African National Congress. In July 2014, she was elected mayor of the Polokwane Local Municipality following the resignation of Freddy Greaver.[3] She was re-elected as mayor at a council sitting after the 2016 local elections.[4]

In June 2019, Nkadimeng was elected president of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA). She was previously the provincial chairperson of SALGA in Limpopo.[2]

National government[]

On 5 August 2021, Nkadimeng was appointed as Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs by President Cyril Ramaphosa.[5] She then resigned as mayor and as SALGA president.[3] She was sworn into office on 10 August.[6][7]

References[]

  1. ^ "John Mpe sworn in as Polokwane mayor". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  2. ^ a b "Thembi Nkadimeng new president of Salga". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  3. ^ a b "Polokwane mayor Thembi Nkadimeng departs for a higher post". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  4. ^ "Thembi Nkadimeng re-elected as Polokwane Executive Mayor". Review. 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  5. ^ "Meet the new Cabinet". SAnews. 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  6. ^ "Thandi Modise, Thembi Nkadimeng to be sworn-in". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  7. ^ "Thandi Modise,Thembisile Nkadimeng sworn-in". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2021-09-05.

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