Member of the Mpumalanga Executive Council for Culture, Sport and Recreation
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 February 2021
Premier
Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane
Preceded by
Lindiwe Ntshalintshali
In office March 2018 – 28 May 2019
Premier
Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane
Preceded by
Norah Mahlangu
Succeeded by
Lindiwe Ntshalintshali
Member of the Mpumalanga Executive Council for Social Development
In office 28 May 2019 – 24 February 2021
Premier
Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane
Preceded by
Busisiwe Shiba
Succeeded by
Lindiwe Ntshalintshali
Speaker of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature
In office May 2014 – March 2018
Premier
David Mabuza
Preceded by
William Lubisi
Succeeded by
Violet Siwela
Personal details
Born
Barberton, Transvaal South Africa
Political party
African National Congress
Blessing Thandi Shongwe (born 28 February 1962) is a South African politician who is currently serving as Mpumalanga's Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Culture, Sport and Recreation. She formerly served as Speaker of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature from 2014 until March 2018, when she was first appointed to the Mpumalanga Executive Council. She is a member of the African National Congress (ANC).
Blessing ThandiShongwe (born 28 February 1962) is a South African politician who is currently serving as Mpumalanga's Member of the Executive Council...
Speedy Mashilo 2018 2019 ANC MEC for Social Development Busisiwe Shiba 2018 2019 ANC MEC for Culture, Sport and Recreation ThandiShongwe 2018 2019 ANC...
a reconfigured Executive Council after his inauguration on 29 May. ThandiShongwe was elected as Speaker of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature and...
reshuffle of the Executive Council, Ntshalintshali traded portfolios with ThandiShongwe, becoming MEC for Social Development. On 17 July 2019, Ntshalintshali...
16. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2017. "Blessing ThandiShongwe". People's Assembly. Retrieved 10 January 2023. "New Speaker and Deputy...
Gabisile Tshabalala ANC Member Busisiwe Shiba ANC Member ThandiShongwe ANC Member Vusi Shongwe ANC Member Jane Sithole DA Member Jeaneth Thabethe ANC Member...
from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2021. "ThandiShongwe becomes MEC in Mtsweni cabinet realignment". 013 News. 21 March 2018...
new presiding officers on 22 March 2018, electing Siwela to succeed ThandiShongwe as the Speaker. Bonakele Majuba was elected as her deputy. Siwela served...
KwaZulu-Natal 23 April 2004 Sicelo Shiceka ANC Gauteng 25 September 2008 ThandiShongwe ANC National 9 December 2008 Pat Sibande ANC Mpumalanga 23 April 2004...
Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane Preceded by Sibongile Manana Succeeded by ThandiShongwe Personal details Citizenship South Africa Political party African National...
Mtsweni-Tsipane David Mabuza Preceded by Nomsa Mtsweni Succeeded by ThandiShongwe Personal details Born Busisiwe Paulina Shiba 10 May 1965 Breyten, Mpumalanga...
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2008, Mashiane resigned from the National Assembly, ceding her seat to ThandiShongwe. After resigning, Mashiane joined COPE, a new breakaway party led by...
election of Lindiwe Ntshalintshali, Mandla Ndlovu, Pat Ngomane, and Vusi Shongwe to top positions in the provincial party. However, the party's elective...
Mandisa Maya Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal: Jeremiah Shongwe (Acting) Chairperson of the Electoral Court of South Africa: Khayelihle...
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