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Biography
Azwihangwisi Faith Muthambi is the 9th Minister of Communications of the Republic of South Africa. Muthambi had a long political career before being named the new communications minister. Some of her prominent positions include:
- Member of SANSCO (1989-1990);
- Tshimbupfe ANCYL branch Secretary (1991-1992);
- Executive Committee member of Tshimbupfe ANC branch (1992-1993);
- Deputy Secretary of the Vuwani Zone (1993-1999);
- REC member of Vhembe ANCYL (2003-2005);
- Provincial Treasurer ANCYL, Limpopo (2005-2008);
- ANC WL PEC member, Limpopo (2008-to-date);
- REC Member of the ANC Vhembe region (2006-to-date);
- Member of Parliament of South Africa and the Pan African Parliament (April 2009 ?? Present); and
- ANC Whip on Communication Portfolio Committee.
She was one of the seven ANC MPs who were nominated for the ad hoc committee to consider President Jacob Zuma's submissions on the public protector's report on his Nkandla home.
Education
Muthambi is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa, a member of the Black Lawyers Association and of the South African Women Lawyers Association.
She obtained a BProc degree from the University of Venda in 1996 and completed her Attorney's Admission Exam in 2000.
Her other string of qualifications include a Certificate in Computer Training ; Certificate in Executive Leadership in Municipality Development Programme; Certificate in Project Management; Certificate in Fraud Examination; Programme in Municipal Finance Development; Certificate in Sports Law and Certificate in Leadership Development.