Cii Radio| Ayesha Ismail| 31 March 2017| 02 Rajab 1438
South African President Jacob Zuma has appointed Malusi Gigaba as the country’s new Finance Minister, replacing Pravin Gordhan who was sacked in a cabinet reshuffle, a statement from the President’s office just after midnight on Friday morning confirmed.
The statement also read that Sifiso Buthelezi is appointed Deputy Finance Minister replacing Mcebisi Jonas.
“I have directed the new ministers and deputy ministers to work tirelessly with their colleagues to bring about radical socio-economic transformation and to ensure that the promise of a better life for the poor and the working class becomes a reality,” Zuma said in the statement.
Malusi Gigaba’s Background
CURRENT POSITIONS
Minister | Home Affairs | Government of South Africa
South Africa | May 2014 – present
Government, Public Administration and Defence
Member | National Working Committee | African National Congress
South Africa | 1996 – present
Government, Public Administration and Defence
Member | Trade and Industry Portfolio Committee
South Africa Government, Public Administration and Defence
Alternate Member | Agriculture and Land Affairs Portfolio Committee
South Africa Government, Public Administration and Defence
Member | Trade and Industrial Portfolio Committee
South Africa Government, Public Administration and Defence
Chairman | Political Committee, National Economic Development Committee | African National Congress Youth League
South Africa Government, Public Administration and Defence
Member of Parliament | African National Congress | National Assembly
South Africa Government, Public Administration and Defence
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
Public Enterprises Minister | Government of South Africa
South Africa | 2010 – 2014
Government, Public Administration and Defence
Deputy Minister | Department of Home Affairs | Government of South Africa
South Africa | 2004 – 2014
Government, Public Administration and Defence
Member of Parliament | National Assembly | African National Congress
South Africa | 1999 – 2001
Government, Public Administration and Defence
Consultant | Macsteel Service Centres SA
South Africa | 1997 – 1997
Member | National Economic Committee | African National Congress
South Africa | 1996
Government, Public Administration and Defence
Convenor | Provincial Education Forum
South Africa | 1994 – 1996
Government, Public Administration and Defence
Executive-Officio Member | Provincial Executive Committee | African National Congress
South Africa | 1994 – 1996
Government, Public Administration and Defence
Provincial Secretary | Public Affairs Department | Government of South Africa
Kwa-Zulu Natal | 1994 – 1996
Government, Public Administration and Defence
Convenor | Provincial Education Forum
Kwa-Zulu Natal | 1994 – 1996
Government, Public Administration and Defence
Regional Chairman | Southern Kwa-Zulu Natal | African National Congress Youth League
Kwa-Zulu Natal | 1994 – 1994
Government, Public Administration and Defence
Assistant | Public Affairs Department | University of Durban-Westville
Kwa-Zulu Natal | 1993 – 1993
Academia, Education and Training
Chairman | South African Students Congress
Kwa-Zulu Natal | 1993 – 1993
Academia, Education and Training
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
SECONDARY EDUCATION
Vryheid State High School (1988)
TERTIARY EDUCATION
University of Durban-Westville
Kwa-Zulu Natal | Awarded in 1994
Master of Arts – Social Policy
University of Durban-Westville
Kwa-Zulu Natal | Awarded in 1990
Bachelor of Pedagogics – Education
(Background by Who’s Who SA)
