Rejoice Mabudafhasi | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Minister for Arts and Culture | |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 30 May 2017 | |
| President | Jacob Zuma |
| Minister | Nathi Mthethwa |
| Succeeded by | Maggie Sotyu |
| Deputy Minister for Water and Environmental Affairs | |
| In office 11 May 2009 – 25 May 2014 | |
| President | Jacob Zuma |
| Minister | |
| Minister for Environmental Affairs and Tourism | |
| In office 17 June 1999 – 10 May 2009 | |
| President | Thabo Mbeki |
| Minister | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 May 1943 |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
Rejoice Thizwilondi Mabudafhasi (born 23 May 1943) is a South African politician who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1994 until her resignation in April 2017. She was appointed as South Africa's Ambassador to Zimbabwe in 2021.
Mabudafhasi previously served as Deputy Minister for Environmental Affairs and Tourism from 1999 to 2009 under President Thabo Mbeki and then, under President Jacob Zuma, as Deputy Minister for Water and Environmental Affairs from 2009 to 2014 and as Deputy Minister for Arts and Culture from 2014 to 2017. She resigned from Parliament after Zuma fired her from the latter position in 2017. A former trade unionist and anti-apartheid activist, she also served on the ANC's National Executive Committee between 2007 and 2022.