Buyelwa Sonjica

Buyelwa Patience Sonjica
Buyelwa Sonjica at the World Economic Forum on Africa in 2010
Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry
In office
10 May 2009 – 1 November 2010
PresidentJacob Zuma
Preceded byLindiwe Hendricks
Succeeded byEdna Molewa
Minister of Minerals and Energy
In office
22 May 2006 – 10 May 2009
PresidentKgalema Motlanthe
Succeeded byDipuo Peters
Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry
In office
29 April 2004 – 22 May 2006
PresidentThabo Mbeki
Preceded byRonnie Kasrils
Succeeded byLindiwe Hendricks
Personal details
Born (1950-03-23) 23 March 1950 (age 74)
Nationality South African
Political partyAfrican National Congress

Buyelwa Patience Sonjica (born 23 March 1950[1]) is a South African politician who served as Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs from May 2009 until November 2010.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Buyelwa Patience Sonjica, Ms". Archived from the original on 30 October 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference za2009-05-10 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ WASH News Africa:Edna Molewa replaces Buyelwa Sonjica as Water and Environmental Affairs Minister, top officials suspended Archived 16 July 2012 at archive.today, 2 November 2010