Nomagugu Simelane

Nomagugu Simelane (born 22 August 1976) is a South African lawyer and African National Congress (ANC) politician who has been serving as the KwaZulu-Natal MEC (Member of the Executive Council) for Health since May 2019. She became a Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature in May 2014. She was the chair of the legislature's Agriculture Portfolio Committee from 2014 to 2019. Simelane was previously involved in the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL). Quotes “The sky is the limit and there is no glass ceiling anymore.” iol “The responsibility of leading in a society like ours is a very serious responsibility.” iol “Of course, there are challenges as we live in a patriarchal society and that will always be there, but the struggle continues.” iol “In fact, I am honoured to be given this responsibility.” iol “Things are going to be different now, it will not be business as usual.” iol “It pains us to see women still losing their lives to such diseases because they have not sought help in time.” Timeslive “Once you reach menopause, any form of bleeding is abnormal. It must be taken very seriously.” Timeslive “That way we will be saving a generation.” Timeslive “Once you reach menopause, any form of bleeding is abnormal. It must be taken very seriously.” Timeslive “We have the resources in our public health-care system. But we need our people to make use of them before it’s too late.” Timeslive External links Category:Women from South Africa Category:Anti-apartheid activists Category:African National Congress politicians Category:1976 births Category:living people