Joan Fubbs

Joanmariae Louise Fubbs (born 30 November 1944) is a South African retired politician, educator and poet. A member of the governing African National Congress, she was a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature from 1994 until 2004 when she was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa. Following her re-election in 2009, she was elected chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, a position she would hold until she left Parliament at the 2019 general election. Quotes The challenge South Africa is having is poverty and unemployment and the biggest barrier to this is the skills gap. Fubbs in May 2007 speech on Treasury budget vote] External links Category:1944 births Category:Living people Category:Politicians from South Africa Category:Poets from South Africa Category:Educators from South Africa