Sindisiwe Chikunga

Sindisiwe Chikunga (née Gcaba; born 9 November 1958) is a South African politician who is serving as the Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities since 2024, and acting Minister of Social Development following the dismissal of Sisisi Tolashe.A member of the African National Congress, she has been a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since 2004. Chikunga had previously served as Deputy Minister of Transport twice, from 2012 to 2019 and again from 2021 to 2023, as Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration from 2019 until 2021, and as Minister of Transport from 2023 to 2024. She is a midwife by profession. Quotes The Global Leaders' Meeting on Women has reaffirmed the international community's commitment to women's empowerment, South African Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities The gathering has shown that nations remain aligned with the principles and program of action adopted 30 years ago, If we were to undermine it -- as some voices have suggested -- the world would lose the very mechanism that unites nations and drives collective progress." China is far ahead in technology, and we believe women must be equipped to use such tools to grow their businesses. They need training, support, and access to technology to produce quality products that can compete in international markets." External links Category:Living people