Judith Tshabalala

South African politician

Judith Tshabalala MP

Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 March 2023 Serving with David Mahlobo
President	Cyril Ramaphosa
Preceded by	Dikeledi Magadzi
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 May 2019
In office 19 October 2011 – 7 May 2014
Preceded by	Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya

Personal details
Born	(1982-03-30) 30 March 1982 (age 42)
Nationality	South African
Political party	African National Congress
Profession	Politician

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.

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

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

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

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

^ "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.