Mbhazima Shilowa

Mbhazima Samuel Shilowa
3rd Premier of Gauteng
In office
1999–2008
Preceded byMathole Motshekga
Succeeded byPaul Mashatile
Personal details
Born (1958-04-30) 30 April 1958 (age 66)
Olifantshoek, Limpopo, South Africa
Political partyCongress of the People (2008–2014)
United Democratic Movement (2014–)
SpouseWendy Luhabe
Children4
Residence(s)Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa
OccupationTrade Unionist, Politician

Mbhazima Samuel (Sam) Shilowa, correct Tsonga spelling "Xilowa"[citation needed] (born 30 April 1958) is a South African politician. A former Premier of Gauteng province while a member of the African National Congress, Shilowa left the party to help form the opposition Congress of the People, with whom he was briefly the deputy president. In the 2009 general election, Shilowa was elected to parliament with COPE.