Ayanda Dlodlo

The Honourable
Ayanda Dlodlo
MP
Minister of Home Affairs
In office
17 October 2017  27 February 2018
President Jacob Zuma
Cyril Ramaphosa
Preceded by Hlengiwe Mkhize
Succeeded by Malusi Gigaba
Minister of Communications
In office
31 March 2017  17 October 2017
President Jacob Zuma
Preceded by Faith Muthambi
Succeeded by Mmamoloko Kubayi
Personal details
Born (1963-05-22) 22 May 1963
South Africa
Political party African National Congress

Ayanda Dlodlo (born 22 May 1963) is the Minister of Public Service & Administration of The Republic of South Africa since 27 February 2018. Dlodlo served as Minister of Home Affairs, from 17 October 2017 until 27 February 2018; she also served as the Minister of Communications from 31 March 2017 to 17 October 2017.[1][2] She is a member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of African National Congress (ANC) and serves as the chairperson of the Legislature and Governance subcommittee. A Member of Parliament, Dlodlo is also the South African Representative on the Open Government Partnership.

Ayanda Dlodlo served as the Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration; a position she was first appointed to on 1 November 2010, and re-appointed to on 26 May 2014 until 30 March 2017.

She holds post graduate qualifications in Shipping and Transport Management, Management Development, Business Management and Executive Development Programme.

She is a former National Deputy Head of the Directorate of Special Operations, an agency investigating serious crime Prior to this she was the Head of Department for the Department of Safety and Security in the Gauteng Province.

She has worked at the SA National Ports Authority, SA Freight Rail Company and has also worked on special assignments for the New York and New Jersey Port Authority as well as the Associated British Ports.

Whilst in exile, Dlodlo obtained military training in Angola and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).

References

  1. "Ayanda Dlodlo appointed as Minister of Home Affairs". South African Government. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  2. "the dpsa - Department of Public Service and Administration". www.dpsa.gov.za. Retrieved 2017-07-12.


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