Buyelwa Sonjica

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Buyelwa Patience Sonjica

Buyelwa Sonjica at the World Economic Forum on Africa in 2010
Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry
In office 10 May 2009 – 1 November 2010
President	Jacob Zuma
Preceded by	Lindiwe Hendricks
Succeeded by	Edna Molewa
Minister of Minerals and Energy
In office 22 May 2006 – 10 May 2009
President	Kgalema Motlanthe
Succeeded by	Dipuo Peters
Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry
In office 29 April 2004 – 22 May 2006
President	Thabo Mbeki
Preceded by	Ronnie Kasrils
Succeeded by	Lindiwe Hendricks
Personal details
Born	(1950-03-23) 23 March 1950
Nationality	South African
Political party	African National Congress

Buyelwa Patience Sonjica (born 23 March 1950^[1]) is a South African politician who served as Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs from May 2009 until November 2010.^[2]^[3]

Early life

Sonjica received degrees from Vista University and Rhodes University.^[1] She worked as a student nurse and a teacher.^[1]

Politics

In 1976/77 she was involved in student politics in East London. She was active against the Apartheid regime in the UDF and SADTU when the African National Congress was illegal in South Africa. After the readmission of the ANC, she became active for it in Port Elizabeth.

Since the 1994 general election, Sonjica is a member of South Africa's Parliament, and she was Deputy minister in the Department for Arts and Culture. In 2004, she was appointed as Minister in the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, in 2006 as Minister for Minerals and Energy,^[1] and in 2009 as Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs.^[2]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Buyelwa Patience Sonjica, Ms". Retrieved 2009-05-10.
↑ 2.0 2.1 "Statement by President Jacob Zuma on the appointment of the new Cabinet". South African Government Information. 10 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
↑ WASH News Africa:Edna Molewa replaces Buyelwa Sonjica as Water and Environmental Affairs Minister, top officials suspended, 2 November 2010

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Who's who profile

v t e Ministers of Thabo Mbeki's second government (2004–2008)

Deputy President	Jacob Zuma (2004–2005) Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (2005–2008)

Ministers	Thoko Didiza (2004–2006) / Lulama Xingwana (2006–2008) (Agriculture and Land Affairs) Pallo Jordan (Arts and Culture) Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri (Communications) Ngconde Balfour (Correctional Services) Mosiuoa Lekota (Defence) Naledi Pandor (Education) Marthinus van Schalkwyk (Environmental Affairs and Tourism) Trevor Manuel (Finance) Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (Foreign Affairs) Manto Tshabalala-Msimang (Health) Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (Home Affairs) Lindiwe Sisulu (Housing) Ronnie Kasrils (Intelligence Services) Brigitte Mabandla (Justice and Constitutional Development) Membathisi Mdladlana (Labour) Buyelwa Sonjica (Minerals and Energy) Sydney Mufamadi (Provincial and Local Government) Alex Erwin (Public Enterprises) Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi (Public Service and Administration) Charles Nqakula (Safety and Security) Mosibudi Mangena (Science and Technology) Zola Skweyiya (Social Development) Makhenkesi Stofile (Sport and Recreation) Essop Pahad (The Presidency) Mandisi Mpahlwa (Trade and Industry) Jeff Radebe (Transport) Lindiwe Hendricks (Water Affairs and Forestry) Kgalema Motlanthe (2008) (Without portfolio)

v t e Ministers of Kgalema Motlanthe's government (2008–2009)

Deputy President	Baleka Mbete

Ministers	Lulama Xingwana Agriculture and Land Affairs Pallo Jordan Arts and Culture Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri/Manto Tshabalala-Msimang Communications Ngconde Balfour Correctional Services Charles Nqakula Defence Naledi Pandor Education Marthinus van Schalkwyk Environmental Affairs and Tourism Trevor Manuel Finance Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Foreign Affairs Barbara Hogan Health Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Home Affairs Lindiwe Sisulu Housing Siyabonga Cwele Intelligence Services Enver Surty Justice and Constitutional Development Membathisi Mdladlana Labour Buyelwa Sonjica Minerals and Energy Manto Tshabalala-Msimang The Presidency Sicelo Shiceka Provincial and Local Government Brigitte Mabandla Public Enterprises Richard Baloyi Public Service and Administration Geoff Doidge Public Works Nathi Mthethwa Safety and Security Mosibudi Mangena Science and Technology Zola Skweyiya Social Development Makhenkesi Stofile Sport and Recreation Mandisi Mpahlwa Trade and Industry Jeff Radebe Transport Lindiwe Hendricks Water Affairs and Forestry

v t e Ministers of Jacob Zuma's first government (2009)

Deputy President	Kgalema Motlanthe

Ministers	Tina Joemat-Peterson (Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries) Lulu Xingwana (Arts and Culture) Angie Motshekga (Basic Education) Siphiwe Nyanda (Communications) Sicelo Shiceka (Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs) Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (Correctional Services) Lindiwe Sisulu (Defence and Military Veterans) Ebrahim Patel (Economic Development) Dipuo Peters (Energy) Pravin Gordhan (Finance) Aaron Motsoaledi (Health) Blade Nzimande (Higher Education and Training) Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (Home Affairs) Tokyo Sexwale (Human Settlements) Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (International Relations and Cooperation) Jeff Radebe (Justice and Constitutional Development) Membathisi Mdladlana (Labour) Susan Shabangu (Mining) Nathi Mthethwa (Police) Barbara Hogan (Public Enterprises) Richard Baloyi (Public service and Administration) Geoff Doidge (Public Works) Gugile Nkwinti (Rural Development and Land Reform) Naledi Pandor (Science and Technology) Edna Molewa (Social Development) Makhenkesi Stofile (Sport and Recreation) Siyabonga Cwele (State Security) Trevor Manuel (The Presidency, for the National Planning Commission) Collins Chabane (The Presidency) Marthinus van Schalkwyk (Tourism) Rob Davies (Trade and Industry) S'bu Ndebele (Transport) Buyelwa Sonjica (Water and Environmental Affairs) Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya (Women, Youth, Children, and People with Disabilities)

v t e Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs in South Africa

pre-Apartheid	?

Apartheid-era	Fouche Malan

Post-apartheid	Asmal Kasrils Sonjica Hendricks Sonjica Molewa

Persondata
Name	Sonjica, Buyelwa
Alternative names
Short description	South African politician
Date of birth	1950-03-23
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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