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Introduction
Mmamoloko Kubayi is a prominent South African politician who is the Minister of Human Settlements and a Member of the National Assembly for the African National Congress (ANC). She is also the current head of the African National Congress’s economic transformation subcommittee in the national executive committee (NEC). She was the Minister of Energy in 2017, the Minister of Communications from 2017 to 2018, the Minister of Science and Technology from 2018 to 2019, and the Minister of Tourism from 2019 to 2021.
Early life
| Name | Mmamoloko Kubayi |
| Net Worth | $2 million |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Age | 45 years |
| Height | 1.68m |
Mmamoloko Tryphosa Kubayi was born on May 8, 1978 (age 45 years) in Soweto, South Africa.. She and her family lived in a shack. Her mother was a domestic worker and an African National Congress supporter. Kubayi became pregnant at the age of 17 and gave birth to a son. Despite challenges, she matriculated from Thusa-Setjhaba Secondary School in 1997 as the school’s top achiever and subsequently became involved in student politics.
Kubayi attended the Vista University’s Soweto campus and graduated with a BA Degree in Psychology and Sociology in 2000. She achieved a Project Management Diploma from Damelin in 2002. Kubayi was first employed as a Community Developer in the non-governmental sector.
She was employed at First National Bank as a Skills Development Specialist, and, later on, found employment in the Business Banking Division at Nedbank. She soon worked in the public sector as a Skills Development Facilitator at the National Health Laboratory Services. In 2015, she achieved a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of the Witwatersrand.
Political career
Mmamoloko Kubayi, while still in Vista University, joined the ANC Youth League and was elected to the university’s SRC. After working at the National Health Laboratory Services, she briefly became a director in the Office of the then-Deputy President of South Africa, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.
Kubayi was elected an ANC PR Councillor of the City of Johannesburg in 2006 and became the chairperson of the municipality’s Portfolio Committee on Transport. At that exact time, she also served as a Provincial Executive Council (PEC) member of the ANC Youth League in Gauteng and soon became the Deputy Provincial Secretary of the ANCYL.
She was elected a Member of Parliament in 2009. She then worked as the Parliamentary Counsellor to the newly appointed Deputy President of South Africa, Kgalema Motlanthe. In her capacity as an MP, she has served as a Whip of the Parliamentary Committees on Basic and Higher Education and Training, Private Members’ Legislative Proposals and Petitions.
Mmamoloko Kubayi was acting Deputy Chief Whip of the ANC Caucus and a member of the Standing Committee on Appropriations, the Rules Committee and the Programming Committee. Most recently, she served as chairperson of both the Telecommunications and Postal Services Portfolio Committees.
In March 2017, President Jacob Zuma appointed her as the new Minister of Energy. She succeeded Tina Joemat-Pettersson. Her appointment was seen as an advancement for the implementation of the controversial nuclear deal.
She briefly served until October 2017 when she was named Minister of Communications. In February 2018, newly appointed President Cyril Ramaphosa announced her as Minister of Science and Technology. Following the May 2019 elections, Kubayi was appointed Minister of Tourism, succeeding Derek Hanekom.
In June 2021, she was appointed acting minister of health after Zweli Mkhize was placed on leave over corruption allegations. During a cabinet reshuffle on 5 August 2021, Kubayi was appointed as Minister of Human Settlements by president Ramaphosa.
Husband
Mmamoloko Kubayi was married to her first husband Joel Sihle Ngubane on 16 September 2017 and separated in April 2021. The couple later finalised their divorce. She has two children
Mmamoloko Kubayi net worth
How much is Mmamoloko Kubayi worth? Mmamoloko Kubayi net worth is estimated at around $2 million. Her main source of income is from her primary work as a politician. Mmamoloko Kubayi’s salary per month and other career earnings are over $101,000 dollars annually. Her remarkable achievements have earned her some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy cars trips. She is one of the richest and influential politicians in South Africa. She stands at an appealing height of 1.68m and has a good body weight which suits her personality.