Busisiwe Shiba Explained

Busisiwe Shiba
Office:Mpumalanga MEC for Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs
Premier:Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane
Term Start:10 May 2022
Term End:18 June 2024
Predecessor:Mandla Msibi
Office1:Mpumalanga MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs[1]
Premier1:Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane
Term Start1:24 February 2021
Term End1:10 May 2022
Predecessor1:Mandla Msibi
Successor1:Mandla Ndlovu
Office2:Speaker of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature
Deputy2:Vusi Mkhatshwa
Term Start2:22 May 2019
Term End2:24 February 2021
Predecessor2:Violet Siwela
Office3:Mpumalanga MEC for Social Development
Premier3:Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane
David Mabuza
Term Start3:18 August 2016
Term End3:22 May 2019
Predecessor3:Nomsa Mtsweni
Successor3:Thandi Shongwe
Birthname:Busisiwe Paulina Shiba
Birth Date:10 May 1965
Nationality:South African
Party:African National Congress
Children:3
Residence:Carolina
Education:Master’s Degree (Public Management)
Alma Mater:Regenesys Business School
Profession:Politician

Busisiwe Paulina "Busi" Shiba (born 10 May 1965) is a South African politician who was the Mpumalanga MEC for Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs from 2022 to 2024.[2] She previously served as the Mpumalanga MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs from 2021 to 2022, as the Speaker of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature from 2019 to 2021 and as the MEC for Social Development from 2016 to 2019. Shiba is a member of the African National Congress (ANC).[3] [4]

Shiba was the mayor of the Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality in Carolina before former Premier of Mpumalanga and now deputy president David Mabuza reshuffled his cabinet and made Shiba the new MEC of Social Development soon after the August 2016 local government elections.[5] She was also appointed the convener of the Mpumalanga African National Congress Women's League (ANC).[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mpumalanga Premier reshuffles cabinet | eNCA. 24 February 2021. 26 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210726161944/https://www.enca.com/news/mpumalanga-premier-reshuffles-cabinet. dead.
  2. Web site: Mandla Ndlovu takes over as head of Cogta in Mpumalanga . 2022-05-11 . SowetanLIVE . en-ZA.
  3. News: Provincial legislatures swear in new members . 8 April 2020 . sanews.gov.za . 22 May 2019.
  4. News: Mabuza reshuffles Mpumalanga cabinet . 8 April 2020 . IOL news . 17 August 2016.
  5. https://013.co.za/2020/03/06/busi-shiba-needed-deputy-chair-new-refilwe-tsipane-slate/ Busi Shiba needed as deputy chair in new Refilwe Tsipane slate
  6. https://013.co.za/2020/02/13/nhlabathi-takes-campaign-chrissiesmeer-home/ Nhlabathi takes campaign to his Chrissiesmeer home