Thandi Shongwe | |
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| Member of the Mpumalanga Executive Council for Culture, Sport and Recreation | |
| In office 24 February 2021 – 14 June 2024 | |
| Premier | Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane |
| Preceded by | Lindiwe Ntshalintshali |
| Succeeded by | Fana Mlombo |
| In office March 2018 – 28 May 2019 | |
| Premier | Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane |
| Preceded by | Norah Mahlangu |
| Succeeded by | Lindiwe Ntshalintshali |
| Member of the Mpumalanga Executive Council for Social Development | |
| In office 28 May 2019 – 24 February 2021 | |
| Premier | Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane |
| Preceded by | Busisiwe Shiba |
| Succeeded by | Lindiwe Ntshalintshali |
| Speaker of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature | |
| In office May 2014 – March 2018 | |
| Premier | David Mabuza |
| Preceded by | William Lubisi |
| Succeeded by | Violet Siwela |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Barberton, Transvaal South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
Blessing Thandi Shongwe (born 28 February 1962) is a South African politician. She formerly served as Speaker of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature from 2014 until March 2018, when she was first appointed to the Mpumalanga Executive Council as the MEC for Culture, Sport and Recreation. Following the 2019 election, she was moved to the Social Development portfolio before returning as the MEC for Culture, Sport and Recreation in February 2021. She left the provincial legislature in May 2024. She is a member of the African National Congress (ANC).