Reginah Mhaule

Reginah Mhaule

human

Ein sex anaa gender	female
Ein country of citizenship	South Africa
Name wey dem give am	Regina
Ein date of birth	1 December 1961
Place dem born am	Hazyview
Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign	English
Ein occupation	politician
Position ehold	member of the National Assembly of South Africa, member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Educate for	University of South Africa, Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, University of Pretoria, University of Fort Hare
Described at URL	https://www.pa.org.za/person/makgabo-reginah-mhaule/

Makgabo Reginah Mhaule (born 1 December 1961) be a South African politician from Mpumalanga who currently serve as Deputy Minister of Basic Education. She represent de African National Congress (ANC) insyd de National Assembly since 2018.

Mhaule be a teacher by profession den enter government as a local councillor insyd Mbombela Local Municipality, where she be Executive Mayor from 2003 to 2006. After dat, she serve insyd de Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature from 2009 to 2018. Throughout dat time, she be Mpumalanga ein Member of de Executive Council for Education insyd de provincial government of Premier David Mabuza.

She be an elected member of de ANC National Executive Committee since December 2017, den she join de National Assembly insyd February 2018, when President Cyril Ramaphosa appoint ein as Deputy Minister of International Relations den Cooperation. She remain insyd dat portfolio until after de 2019 general election, when she be appointed to ein current office.

Education den early career

Dem born Mhaule on 1 December 1961 insyd Hazyview insyd de former Eastern Transvaal. She train as a teacher after she graduate high school. Later, after apartheid end, she complete a Bachelor of Arts at de University of South Africa insyd 1996, a Bachelor of Education Honours at de University of Potchefstroom insyd 2002, den a Master's insyd public administration at de University of Pretoria insyd 2012. Insyd May 2019, she complete a doctorate insyd public administration at de University of Fort Hare, plus a dissertation about education outcomes insyd KwaMhlanga.

She begin ein career as a primary school teacher insyd de Eastern Transvaal insyd 1980, though she later move to a secondary school, Sibukosetfu Secondary insyd Hazyview, where she rise to become deputy principal den acting principal. During ein 20 years as a teacher, she sanso be politically active; she be de inaugural chairperson of de local Hazyview branch of de South African Democratic Teachers' Union when de union establish insyd 1990, den she sanso become a member of de African National Congress (ANC).

Mbombela Local Municipality: 2000–2006

In the December 2000 local elections, Mhaule was elected to represent the ANC as a local councillor in Mbombela Local Municipality in the Eastern Transvaal, by then renamed as Mpumalanga Province. She also became speaker of the council. In July 2003, she was promoted when she was elected as mayor of Mbombela. She held that office for three years, departing the council entirely in 2006. Thereafter she worked as a senior manager in the provincial Department of Roads and Transport until 2009.

Mpumalanga Executive Council: 2009–2018

Insyd de April 2009 general election, Mhaule be elected to an ANC seat insyd de Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature. On 12 May, newly elect Premier David Mabuza announce dat she will join de Executive Council of Mpumalanga as Member of de Executive Council for Education. She be re-elected to ein seat insyd de 2014 general election den remain insyd office for de rest of Mabuza ein premiership.

During dis period, na Mhaule rise thru de ranks of de ANC ein provincial den national structures. Insyd 2015, na she co-opt as a member of de ANC National Executive Committee, wey na dem elect am to a full five-year term on de committee at de ANC ein 54th National Conference insyd December 2017. Indeed, at de 2017 conference, na she be de third-most popular candidate, behind only Zweli Mkhize den Lindiwe Zulu. Na de Citizen report say na Mabuza lobby heavily for ein candidacy, possibly secof na he want am to act as ein "de-facto chief whip" insyd de committee.

National government

International Relations den Cooperation: 2018–2019

On 26 February 2018, recently elected President Cyril Ramaphosa announce ein cabinet den name Mhaule as Deputy Minister of International Relations den Cooperation under Minister Lindiwe Sisulu. She be one of two deputy ministers insyd de portfolio, serve alongside Luwellyn Landers. In order to take up dis position insyd de national government, Mhaule resign from de Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature den swear insyd de National Assembly. James Masango, de provincial leader of de opposition Democratic Alliance, object to Mhaule ein promotion, claim dat both she den Mabuza – wey appoint as Ramaphosa ein Deputy President – "leave havoc insyd de departments they oversaw" insyd Mpumalanga.

Basic Education: 2019–present

Insyd de May 2019 general election, Mhaule elect to a full term insyd de National Assembly, ranked 57th on de ANC ein national party list. After de election, Ramaphosa appoint ein as Deputy Minister of Basic Education under long-serving Minister Angie Motshekga. Insyd December 2022, at de ANC ein 55th National Conference, she narrowly re-elect to de ANC National Executive Committee, rank 78th of de 80 ordinary members elect.

Ein life matter

Mhaule marry. Insyd January 2019, ein domestic worker open a complaint against ein plus de police, allege dat Mhaule draw ein salary fraudulently.

External links

• Dr. Makgabo Reginah Mhaule at People's Assembly