Member of the Limpopo Executive Council for Agriculture and Rural Development
In office October 2017 – 20 June 2018
Premier
Stan Mathabatha
Preceded by
Mapula Mokaba-Phukwana
Succeeded by
Basikopo Makamu
Member of the Limpopo Executive Council for Social Development
In office 2014 – October 2017
Premier
Stan Mathabatha
Succeeded by
Mapula Mokaba-Phukwana
Member of the Limpopo Executive Council for Safety, Security and Liaison
In office July 2013 – 2014
Premier
Stan Mathabatha
Preceded by
Florence Radzilani
Succeeded by
Mapula Mokaba-Phukwana
Personal details
Born
(1950-09-25)September 25, 1950 Mulamula, Malamulele Transvaal, Union of South Africa
Died
June 20, 2018(2018-06-20) (aged 67)
Political party
African National Congress
Other political affiliations
South African Communist Party
Spouse
George Mashamba
Alma mater
University of South Africa
Occupation
Politician
anti-apartheid activist
Happy Joyce Mashamba (25 September 1950 – 20 June 2018) was a South African politician and veteran of the African National Congress (ANC). At the time of her death, she was Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Agriculture and Rural Development in the provincial government of Limpopo. She was also a member of the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party and a former member of the ANC National Executive Committee and the ANC Women's League National Executive Committee.
During apartheid, Mashamba was an anti-apartheid activist with her husband, George; she was imprisoned from 1977 to 1982 for running an underground ANC cell in Turfloop, Transvaal. In 1994 she was elected to the National Assembly and in 1999 she was elected to the Limpopo Provincial Legislature, where she spent the rest of her career. She served as MEC in six different portfolios under each of the first five Premiers of Limpopo and became the province's longest-serving MEC. She was also briefly Deputy Speaker of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature from 2012 to 2013.
Happy JoyceMashamba (25 September 1950 – 20 June 2018) was a South African politician and veteran of the African National Congress (ANC). At the time...
of the ANC's internal Integrity Commission. During apartheid, Mashamba and his wife, Joyce, were underground operatives for the ANC in the Northern Transvaal...
ministers exit the Executive Council: Phadagi, Dikeledi Magadzi, and JoyceMashamba were fired, while Soviet Lekganyane resigned pursuant to his election...
Fikile Majola Godfrey Oliphant Ben Martins Jerry Thibedi JoyceMashamba Adrian Williams George Mashamba Buti Manamela Madala Masuku Bulelwa Tunyiswa Willies...
capacity as Premier of Limpopo, appointed Makamu to succeed the late JoyceMashamba as Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Agriculture and Rural Development...
Secretary but instead won election unopposed as Provincial Chairperson. JoyceMashamba was elected as his deputy, and Cassel Mathale was retained as Provincial...
he reshuffled his executive, firing Radzilani and replacing her with JoyceMashamba. Radzilani completed her term as ANC Deputy Provincial Secretary in...
Mail & Guardian. 2006-06-14. Retrieved 2023-05-29. "SACP: Tribute to JoyceMashamba, the woman of steel". Polity. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 2022-12-04. "New...
and Khusela Diko Gcina Malindi and Caroline Nicholls George Mashamba and JoyceMashamba Ismail Chota Meer and Fatima Meer Zibuse Mlaba and Bongi Sithole-Moloi...
by Ramatlhodi's successor, Premier Sello Moloto. He was succeeded by JoyceMashamba, who hailed him for having "unified the nation" during his time in the...
African National Congress In office July 2008 – March 2013 Preceded by JoyceMashamba Succeeded by Jerry Ndou Personal details Born 1967 or 1968 (age 55–56)...
her seat in the 2009 general election and in July 2013 she succeeded JoyceMashamba as Deputy Speaker in the provincial legislature, deputising Elias Nong...
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