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
PresidentCyril Ramaphosa
Preceded byDikeledi Magadzi
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
22 May 2019
In office
19 October 2011 – 7 May 2014
Preceded byNoluthando Mayende-Sibiya
Personal details
Born (1982-03-30) 30 March 1982 (age 42)
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
ProfessionPolitician

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

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Tshabalala 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

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In 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

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In 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

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  1. ^ "LIST OF MEMBERS 4th Parliament As of 17 January 2012". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Ms Judith Tshabalala". People's Assembly. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. ^ "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Ramokgopa named new minister of electricity". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  6. ^ Head, Tom (23 February 2020). "ANC MP hijacked, taken hostage during terrifying ordeal in Gauteng". The South African. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
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