Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba

Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba is a South African politician. She is the current chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education in the National Assembly of South Africa and a Member of Parliament representing the African National Congress. Prior to serving in parliament, she was a Member of the Executive Council (MEC) in the Northern Cape provincial government.

Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba

MP
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education
Assumed office
2 July 2019
Preceded byNomalungelo Gina
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Northern Cape MEC for Sports, Arts and Culture
In office
1 June 2017 – 7 May 2019
PremierSylvia Lucas
Preceded byMxolisa Sokatsha
Succeeded byBerenice Sinexve
In office
1 March 2016 – 10 May 2017
Preceded byLebogang Motlhaping
Succeeded byMxolisa Sokatsha
Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
In office
6 May 2009 – 7 May 2019
Personal details
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician

Political career

In the 2009 general election, Mbinqo-Gigaba was elected to the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature as a representative of the African National Congress.[1] She was re-elected for a second term in May 2014.[2]

On 1 March 2016, premier Sylvia Lucas appointed her as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for the provincial department of Sports, Arts and Culture, succeeding Lebogang Motlhaping.[3] She held this position until 10 May 2017, when Lucas moved her to the public works portfolio.[4] On 1 June 2017, Lucas reversed her decision and Mbinqo-Gigaba was back as MEC for Sports, Arts and Culture.[5] During her tenure in the Northern Cape government, she was the province's youngest MEC.[6] She is also the provincial chairperson of the African National Congress Youth League.[7]

For the 8 May 2019 general election, Mbinqo-Gigaba was a candidate for the National Assembly.[8] She was nominated to Parliament following the election and was sworn into office on 22 May 2019.[9] On 2 July 2019, she was elected chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, succeeding Nomalungelo Gina.[10]

References
  1. "Northern Cape MPLs elected April 22". Politicsweb. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  2. "2014 elections: Members of Northern Cape legislature". Politicsweb. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  3. Mere, Boipelo (2 March 2016). "NC council reshuffled". News24. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  4. Mthukwane, Ntozakhe (10 May 2017). "Urgent reshuffle in Northern Cape cabinet". News24. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  5. Makhafola, Gertrude (1 June 2017). "Sylvia Lucas to rescind cabinet reshuffle decision". IOL. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  6. "Q & A With MEC Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba". Solomonstar. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  7. Kwon Hoo, Sandi (23 January 2018). "ANCYL backs 'Mr Moneybags'". IOL. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  8. Naki, Eric (15 March 2019). "ANC copies EFF with youthful candidates lists". The Citizen. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  9. "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  10. "Election of Chairperson". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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