Deputy Minister of Safety and Security

S Shabangu 

Personal

• Date of Birth: 28 February 1956.
• Marital Status: Widow

Current Positions

• Deputy Minister of Safety and Security since 1 May 2004
• Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy of the Republic of South Africa since 1 April 1996.
• Vice-Chairperson of the National Labour and Development Institute.
• Member of the African National Congress (ANC) Steering Committee.

Academic Qualifications

• Madibane High School, Soweto (1977).
• Career/Positions/Memberships/Other Activities
• Political career started in 1980.
• Assistant Secretary, Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW), Federation of Transvaal (1980).
• Active member of the Anti-Republic Campaign Committee (1981).
• Involved in the formation of the Release Mandela Campaign Committee (1982).
• Organizer/Administrator for the Amalgamated Black Worker's Project (1984 - 1985).
• Representative of the Transport and General Worker's Union (T and GWU) at the Industrial Council.
• National Women's Co-coordinator for the Transport and General Workers Union (T and GWU).
• Member of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) National Women's Sub-Committee working with women's issues and representing the T and GWU on National level.
• Involved in the voter education program (COSATU National Election Task Team) aimed at workers during the election campaign.
• Served in the ANC National Election Steering Committee.
• Elected at a COSATU Special Congress as a regional candidate to the National Assembly (1994).
• Advisor to the September Commission assigned to look at future of the unions during transitional stage and later Member of Parliament.
• Actively participated in committees such as Labour, Transport and Trade and Industry (since 1994).
• Served in the ANC East Rand PCO Management Committee (1995 - 1996).

Source: Deputy Ministry of Minerals and Energy

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