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Hlengiwe Mkhize

The Honourable
Professor

Hlengiwe Mkhize
MP
Minister of Home Affairs
Assumed office
31 March 2017
President Jacob Zuma
Preceded by Malusi Gigaba
Deputy Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
In office
26 May 2014 – 31 March 2017
President Jacob Zuma
Preceded by Position created
Succeeded by Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams
Personal details
Born (1952-09-06) 6 September 1952 (age 64)
Political party South African Communist Party, African National Congress
Alma mater University of Zululand, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Hlengiwe Buhle Mkhize MP (born 6 September 1952) is the Minister of Home Affairs since 31 March 2017, previously serving as Deputy Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services in the government of South Africa. First elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in 2009 as part of the African National Congress. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Social Work and Sociology from the University of Zululand; Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology, and a Master of Clinical Psychology from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

She was born on 6 September 1952. She served as a Member of Parliament since 2009. A founding member, and trustee, of the Children and Violence Trust since 1995, had been a trustee of the Malibongwe Business Trust from 2005. Professor Mkhize holds a BA degree in Psychology, Social Work and Sociology (University of Zululand); BA Hons (Psychology) and a Masters in Clinical Psychology from the University of Natal. She was a senior lecturer and researcher at Wits University from 1990 until 1995. She was a board member of the South African Prisoner's Organisation for Human Rights from 1994 to 1995; Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Commissioner and Chairperson of the Reparations and Rehabilitation committee from 1995 to 2003. Prior to her appointment, Prof Mkhize was ambassador to the Netherlands, had a short stint as Deputy Minister for Correctional Services and most recently served as the Deputy Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services.


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