- Malusi Gigaba
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Knowledge Malusi Nkanyezi Gigaba (August 30, 1971 in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal) is the Minister of Public Enterprises in the government of South Africa.[1] First elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in 1999 as part of the African National Congress, he resigned in 2001 but was re-elected in 2004. He has been very vocal against xenophobia, actively advocating for inclusion of all Africans. He was involved in a new visa system allowing easier legal flow of migration between South Africa and Zimbabwe. This and positive changes made in the department have won him praise from human rights organization PASSOP and from Adbell Musati, whose Zimbabwean twin brother starved outside of the South African home affairs offices.
Gigaba has also been active in youth organizations, and was elected president of the African National Congress Youth League three times in a row (1996, 1998, 2001).
He earned a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Durban-Westville (now part of the University of KwaZulu-Natal) in 1991, and a master's degree in social policy in 1994.
External links
- Official site at the South African Ministry of Home Affairs
- Zimbabwean starves outside home affairs
- Sowetan deputy minister meets brother of deceased
- Official site at the Parliament of South Africa
References
Ministers of Jacob Zuma's second government (2010) Deputy President Ministers Tina Joemat-Peterson (Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries) • Paul Mashatile (Arts and Culture) • Angie Motshekga (Basic Education) • Radhakrishna Padayachie (Communications) • Sicelo Shiceka (Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs) • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (Correctional Services) • Lindiwe Sisulu (Defence and Military Veterans) • Ebrahim Patel (Economic Development) • Dipuo Peters (Energy) • Pravin Gordhan (Finance) • Aaron Motsoaledi (Health) • Blade Nzimande (Higher Education and Training) • Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (Home Affairs) • Tokyo Sexwale (Human Settlements) • Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (International Relations and Cooperation) • Jeff Radebe (Justice and Constitutional Development) • Mildred Oliphant (Labour) • Susan Shabangu (Mining) • Nathi Mthethwa (Police) • Malusi Gigaba (Public Enterprises) • Richard Baloyi (Public service and Administration) • Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde (Public Works) • Gugile Nkwinti (Rural Development and Land Reform) • Naledi Pandor (Science and Technology) • Bathabile Dlamini (Social Development) • Fikile Mbalula (Sport and Recreation) • Siyabonga Cwele (State Security) • Trevor Manuel (The Presidency, for the National Planning Commission) • Collins Chabane (The Presidency) • Marthinus van Schalkwyk (Tourism) • Rob Davies (Trade and Industry) • S'bu Ndebele (Transport) • Edna Molewa (Water and Environmental Affairs) • Lulu Xingwana (Women, Youth, Children, and People with Disabilities)Categories:- 1971 births
- Living people
- African National Congress politicians
- Members of the National Assembly of South Africa
- University of Durban-Westville alumni
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