Khumbudzo Ntshavheni

Khumbudzo Phophi Silence Ntshavheni (born 30 January 1977) is a South African politician serving as Minister in the Presidency since 2023. She has been a member of the National Assembly of South Africa since 2019. She served as Minister of Small Business Development from 2019 to 2021 and as Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies between 2021 and 2023. She is a member of the African National Congress.[1]

The Honourable
Khumbudzo Ntshavheni
MP
Minister in the Presidency
Assumed office
6 March 2023
PresidentCyril Ramaphosa
Preceded byMondli Gungubele
Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies
In office
5 August 2021 – 6 March 2023
PresidentCyril Ramaphosa
Preceded byStella Ndabeni-Abrahams
Succeeded byMondli Gungubele
Acting Minister in the Presidency
In office
28 January 2021 – 5 August 2021
PresidentCyril Ramaphosa
Preceded byJackson Mthembu
Succeeded byMondli Gungubele
Minister of Small Business Development
In office
30 May 2019 – 4 August 2021
PresidentCyril Ramaphosa
DeputyRosemary Capa
Preceded byLindiwe Zulu
Succeeded byStella Ndabeni-Abrahams
Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Personal details
Born
Khumbudzo Phophi Silence Ntshavheni

(1977-01-30) 30 January 1977
Sibasa, South Africa
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Alma materBradford University
Rand Afrikaans University

Early life and education

Ntshavheni was born in the town of Sibasa in the Transvaal Province. Her mother worked in the taxi industry, while her father owned a general dealer's store.[2] She matriculated at Mbilwi Secondary School and obtained an MBA degree from Bradford University in the United Kingdom in 2008.[3] Her other qualifications include a BA Hons degree in Development Studies and a BA Hon degree in Labour Relations, both degrees achieved from the Rand Afrikaans University.[2]

Career

She has work experience in the fields of Strategic Management, Information Technology, Change Management, and Communication and Marketing. She is also the founding Director and Chairwoman of Nkho Trading.[4]

Ntshavheni served as the Municipal Manager of the Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality in Limpopo from 2008 to 2010. She previously served as the Tourism Manager at Trade and Investment Limpopo, Chief Information Officer for the Limpopo Provincial Department of Local Government and Housing, and Spokesperson for the Premier of Limpopo. She was also a lecturer at the University of South Africa and Chief Operating Officer at the State Information Technology Agency (SITA).[5] In July 2015, she was appointed to the Board of Denel by Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown, in the role of non-executive director.[6]

Ntshavheni is a member of the African National Congress Youth League's National Executive Committee (NEC). She is an active participant in many structures related to the interests of youths and the community.[7] During April 2013, Ntshavheni was one of 22 persons appointed to an ANC National Task Team, tasked with rebuilding the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) structures from branch, regional and provincial levels.[8]

Following her election to the National Assembly in May 2019, President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed her to the post of Minister of Small Business Development.[9][10][11]

After the death of the Minister in the Presidency: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jackson Mthembu, in January 2021, Ntshavheni was appointed as his acting successor.[12]

During a cabinet reshuffle on 5 August 2021, president Ramaphosa announced that Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams and Ntshavheni would exchange ministerial positions.[13] She served in the position until another cabinet reshuffle done by Ramaphosa in March 2023, in which she was appointed as Minister in the Presidency.[14]

References
  1. Stone, Setumo. New minister knows all about small business, News24, 3 June 2019. Retrieved on 28 June 2019.
  2. Mvumvu, Zingisa. New generation of politicians step up to the big table, TimesLIVE, 2 June 2019 Retrieved on 28 June 2019.
  3. "Khumbudzo Phophi Silence Ntshavheni". www.gov.za. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  4. Meet SA’s new small business minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, Ventureburn, 30 May 2019. Retrieved on 28 June 2019.
  5. Khumbudzo Phophi Silence Ntshavheni, Ms, South African Government. Retrieved on 28 June 2019.
  6. "New Board of Denel appointed". SAnews. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  7. Mavuso, Sihle. PICS: What you need to know about the new ministers in Ramaphosa's Cabinet, IOL, 30 May 2019. Retrieved on 28 June 2019.
  8. "ANCYL task team appointed". www.iol.co.za. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  9. Full list – here is Ramaphosa’s new cabinet, BusinessTech, 29 May 2019. Retrieved on 28 May 2019.
  10. IN PICTURES | Meet some of the ministers in Ramaphosa's cabinet, TimesLIVE. Retrieved on 28 June 2019.
  11. These are the ministers in Cyril Ramaphosa’s new cabinet of 28 ministries. Retrieved on 28 June 2019.
  12. Khoza, Amanda (27 January 2021). "Khumbudzo Ntshavheni appointed acting minister in the presidency". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  13. "FULL TEXT | Ramaphosa's cabinet reshuffle - who's in, who's out?". News24. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  14. "President Cyril Ramaphosa: New members of National Executive | South African Government". www.gov.za. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
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