Busisiwe Shiba

Busisiwe Paulina "Busi: Shiba is a South African politician who is the current Speaker of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature. She previously served as the MEC for Social Development from 2016 to 2019. Shiba is a member of the African National Congress (ANC).[1][2]

Busisiwe Shiba

Speaker of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
22 May 2019
DeputyVusi Mkhatshwa
Preceded byViolet Siwela
Mpumalanga MEC for Social Development
In office
18 August 2016  22 May 2019
PremierRefilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane
David Mabuza
Preceded byNomsa Mtsweni
Succeeded byThandi Shongwe
Personal details
Born
Busisiwe Paulina Shiba
Political partyAfrican National Congress
ProfessionPolitician

Shiba was the mayor of the Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality in Carolina before former Premier of Mpumalanga and now deputy president David Mabuza reshuffled his cabinet and made Shiba the new MEC of Social Development soon after the August 2016 local government elections.[3] She was also appointed the convener of the Mpumalanga African National Congress Women's League (ANC).[4]

References

  1. "Provincial legislatures swear in new members". sanews.gov.za. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. "Mabuza reshuffles Mpumalanga cabinet". IOL news. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  3. Busi Shiba needed as deputy chair in new Refilwe Tsipane slate, 013News, 6 March 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020
  4. Nhlabathi takes campaign to his Chrissiesmeer home, 013News,13 March 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020
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