Malusi Gigaba | |
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Minister of Home Affairs | |
In office 27 February 2018 – 13 November 2018 | |
President | Cyril Ramaphosa |
Preceded by | Ayanda Dlodlo |
Succeeded by | Blade Nzimande (Acting) |
In office 25 May 2014 – 31 March 2017 | |
President | Jacob Zuma |
Preceded by | Naledi Pandor |
Succeeded by | Hlengiwe Mkhize |
Minister of Finance | |
In office 31 March 2017 – 27 February 2018 | |
President | Jacob Zuma Cyril Ramaphosa |
Preceded by | Pravin Gordhan |
Succeeded by | Nhlanhla Nene |
Minister of Public Enterprises | |
In office 1 November 2010 – 25 May 2014 | |
President | Jacob Zuma |
Preceded by | Barbara Hogan |
Succeeded by | Lynne Brown |
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs | |
In office 29 April 2004 – 1 November 2010 | |
President | Thabo Mbeki Kgalema Motlanthe Jacob Zuma |
Preceded by | Lindiwe Nonceba Sisulu |
Succeeded by | Fatima Chohan |
Personal details | |
Born | Knowledge Malusi Nkanyezi Gigaba 30 August 1971 Eshowe, KwaZulu Natal |
Political party | Communist Party (Before 1990) African National Congress (1990–present) |
Spouses | Thabong Nxumalo (div. 2010)Nomachule Mngoma
(m. 2014; div. 2021) |
Alma mater | University of Durban-Westville University of KwaZulu-Natal |
Knowledge Malusi Nkanyezi Gigaba (born 30 August 1971) is a South African politician who served as Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of South Africa appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa from 27 February 2018 until his resignation on 13 November 2018. He also held the post from 25 May 2014 to 31 March 2017 as appointed by former President Jacob Zuma. He previously served as Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of Public Enterprises and Minister of Finance in the government of South Africa. He is currently a member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress.
He was first elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in 1999 as Member of Parliament for the African National Congress. He resigned in 2001 but was elected to the National Assembly again in 2004. President Thabo Mbeki appointed him to the position of Deputy Minister of Home Affairs. President Jacob Zuma appointed Gigaba as Minister of Public Enterprises, succeeding Barbara Hogan in October 2010. He served in that position until 2014, when he was appointed Minister of Home Affairs. Gigaba was appointed Minister of Finance in March 2017 after the controversial dismissal of Pravin Gordhan.
In February 2018, Gigaba for the second time was appointed Minister of Home Affairs in the cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa. He served until his forced resignation in November 2018, after mounting pressure for him to resign or for Ramaphosa to dismiss him. Minister of Transport, Blade Nzimande, was serving as Acting Minister of Home Affairs. Gigaba resigned as Member of the National Assembly on 15 November 2018.[1][2][3]
Gigaba is known as a chief architect of state capture.[4]