Edna Molewa
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The Honourable Bomo Edna Molewa MP |
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| Minister of Environmental Affairs | |
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Assumed office 26 May 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Herself as Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs |
| Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs | |
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In office 31 October 2010 – 25 May 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Buyelwa Sonjica |
| Succeeded by | Ministry split Nomvula Mokonyane as Minister of Water |
| Minister of Social Development | |
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In office 11 May 2009 – 31 October 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Zola Skweyiya |
| Succeeded by | Bathabile Dlamini |
| Premier of North West Province | |
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In office 30 April 2004 – 6 May 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Popo Molefe |
| Succeeded by | Maureen Modiselle |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
23 March 1957 |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Richard Molewa |
Bomo Edith Edna Molewa, known as Edna Molewa (born 23 March 1957), is a South African politician and member of the African National Congress. Molewa became the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs of South Africa on 31 October 2010, as part of a cabinet reshuffle by President Jacob Zuma. On May 25, 2014, her Ministry was split and she was appointed Minister of Environmental Affairs. She replaced her predecessor, Buyelwa Sonjica. Molewa is currently studying towards a Bachelor’s in Communications through the University of South Africa.
Edna Molewa was involved in South Africa’s liberation movement from 1976 through 1990. During that time she was a member of various activist and regional economic development organizations. And beginning in 1984 served as a chairperson of the South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union and eventually became its deputy president. In 1994 Molewa became the first female Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, and in 1996 went on to serve as a member of the Executive Council on Tourism, Environment and Conservation.
She was also a member of the Executive Council on Economic Development and Tourism from 1998 through 2000. Between 2000 and 2004 Edna Molewa was a member of the Executive Council on Agriculture, Conservation and Environment Affairs. On 30 April 2004 she became the first woman Premier of the North West Provincial Government, a post she filled until 2009, and is credited with putting the province on a successful track. For a short time Molewa was appointed Minister of Social Development, but in 2010 became the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs after a cabinet reshuffle, replacing Buyelwa Sonjica. In May 2014 the department was split and Edna Molewa became minister of the new Department of Environmental Affairs, a position she still holds.
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