Nobuhle Nkabane | |
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Minister of Higher Education | |
Assumed office 3 July 2024 | |
Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy | |
In office 6 August 2021 – 30 June 2024 | |
President | Cyril Ramaphosa |
Preceded by | Bavelile Hlongwa |
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
Constituency | KwaZulu-Natal |
Personal details | |
Born | Nobuhle Pamela Nkabane 1 August 1979 |
Nationality | South African |
Political party | African National Congress |
Alma mater | Durban University of Technology University of South Africa (BA) University of KwaZulu-Natal (BAdmin, BAdminHons, MA, PhD) University of the Western Cape University of Stellenbosch Business School |
Occupation | Member of Parliament |
Profession | Politician, tutor |
Nobuhle Pamela Nkabane MP (born 1 August 1979) currently serves as the Minister of Higher Education in the cabinet of South Africa, having been sworn in on 3 July 2024.[1] She previously served as the Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy from 2021 until 2024. Nkabane is a member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the African National Congress. She was first elected an MP in the 2019 general election. Nkabane previously worked as a tutor at the University of South Africa while serving as an MP.[2]