Candith Mashego-Dlamini
Candith Mashego-Dlamini | |
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Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation | |
Assumed office 29 May 2019 Serving with Alvin Botes | |
President | Cyril Ramaphosa |
Minister | Naledi Pandor |
Preceded by | Reginah Mhaule |
Member of the National Assembly | |
Assumed office 21 May 2014 | |
Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform | |
In office 26 May 2014 – 25 May 2019 Serving with Mcebisi Skwatsha | |
President | Jacob Zuma Cyril Ramaphosa |
Minister | Gugile Nkwinti Maite Nkoana-Mashabane |
Preceded by | Pam Tshwete |
Succeeded by | Portfolio abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Kwati Candith Mashego 1 January 1960 Transvaal Union of South Africa |
Spouse | Noah Dlamini |
Alma mater | University of South Africa |
Kwati Candith Mashego-Dlamini (born 1 January 1960) is a South African politician from Mpumalanga. She has been the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation since May 2019, and she formerly served as Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform from 2014 to 2019.
A teacher by profession, Mashego-Dlamini was a member of the
Mashego-Dlamini is a member of the
Early life and career
Mashego-Dlamini was born on 1 January 1960 on a farm in
While teaching, she was active in
Provincial government
In South Africa's
She remained in her ANC Women's League office during this period,
Under Premier
Mabuza became Premier of Mpumalanga after the 2009 general election, and Mashego-Dlamini, still perceived as a political threat to him,[12] was not initially appointed to his Executive Council. However, she joined in November 2010, when Mabuza appointed her as MEC for Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Administration.[13][14] In another reshuffle in July 2013, she became MEC for Health and Social Development,[14] a portfolio which she held until the 2014 general election.[3]
National government
Rural Development and Land Reform: 2014–2019
In the 2014 election, Mashego-Dlamini was nominated to stand for the National Assembly, the lower house of the South African Parliament, and she was elected, ranked 58th on the ANC's national party list.[1] In the aftermath of the election, President Jacob Zuma appointed her as Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform. She was one of two deputy ministers in the portfolio, the other being Mcebisi Skwatsha.[15]
During this period, at the ANC's 54th National Conference in December 2017, Mashego-Dlamini was directly elected to the ANC National Executive Committee for the first time. She was elected narrowly, ranked 80th of the 80 elected members by number of votes received.[16]
International Relations and Cooperation: 2019–present
Pursuant to the 2019 general election, Mashego-Dlamini was re-elected to the National Assembly and reappointed as a deputy minister: President Cyril Ramaphosa named her as Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, serving under Minister Naledi Pandor and alongside Alvin Botes.[17] In this capacity, during a March 2022 parliamentary debate about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Mashego-Dlamini urged "all South Africans not to take sides [in] the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, as this could go against our principles".[18]
Her five-year term on the ANC National Executive Committee ended in December 2022, and she was not re-elected at the party's 55th National Conference.[19][20]
Personal life
She is married to Noah Dlamini, who owns a
References
- ^ a b c "Candith Mashego-Dlamini". People's Assembly. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Candith Mashego-Dlamini, Ms". South African Government. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Ms Kwati Candith Mashego-Dlamini". Department of International Relations and Cooperation. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Women's League rebels get a lashing from the regions". The Mail & Guardian. 24 February 1995. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "51st National Conference: Report of the Secretary General". African National Congress. 16 December 2002. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Mpumalanga ANC punts Phosa for deputy president". The Mail & Guardian. 29 July 1997. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Scramble for Mpumalanga posts". The Mail & Guardian. 22 March 2002. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Mpuma premier promises service". News24. 3 May 2004. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "T Makwetla on Cabinet reshuffle". South African Government. 13 February 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Mabuza defeats Chiwayo to become ANC boss". Sowetan. 18 August 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "ANC's premier A-list". The Mail & Guardian. 28 November 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Zuma's premiers". Sunday Times. 3 May 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Mpumalanga reshuffle: More heads roll". Sunday Times. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Mpuma reshuffle to boost service delivery: Premier". South African Government News Agency. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ Hogg, Alec (25 May 2014). "Full List of Jacob Zuma's 2014 cabinet – all the Ministers and Deputies". BizNews. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "The full list of ANC NEC members". EWN. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Nicolson, Greg (29 May 2019). "Ramaphosa cuts Cabinet from 36 to 28 ministers, half of whom are women". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "South Africans should not 'take sides' in Ukraine invasion, DIRCO tells parliament". The Mail & Guardian. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Cabinet reshuffle imminent after more than a dozen ministers, deputies fail to make NEC cut". Sunday Times. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Mahlati, Zintle (4 January 2023). "'There is no crisis': Mbalula insists government 'functioning', but presses Ramaphosa for Cabinet shakeup". News24. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Victim claims he was kidnapped because of Facebook pic". News24. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
External links
- Ms Candith Mashego-Dlamini at People's Assembly
- Ms Candith Mashego-Dlamini at Parliament of South Africa
- 2021 interview with Womanity