Zola Skweyiya

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Zola Sidney Themba Skweyiya

South African High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
Incumbent
Assumed office September 2009
President	Jacob Zuma
Minister of Social Development
In office 1999–2009
Succeeded by	Edna Molewa
Minister of Public Service and Administration
In office 1994–1999
Succeeded by	Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi
Personal details
Born	(1942-04-14) 14 April 1942 Simon's Town
Political party	African National Congress
Alma mater	University of Leipzig

Zola Sidney Themba Skweyiya (born 14 April 1942 in Simon's Town, Western Cape) is a South African politician who was Minister of Public Service and Administration from 1994 to 1999 and Minister of Social Development from 1999 to 2009. Skweyiya was re-elected to the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress in 2007.

Services

Since his return from exile in 1990, he has directed the Department of Legal and Constitutional Affairs. He has helped to set up the Centre for Development Studies and the South African Legal Defence Fund, both at the University of the Western Cape. Skweyiya also serves on the board of trustees of the National Commission for the Rights of Children. He was also elected as president of UNESCO's Management of Social Transformations.

Skweyiya was first elected to Parliament in 1994, and he joined the Cabinet as Minister of Public Service and Administration in the same year. He was moved to the position of Minister of Social Development under President Thabo Mbeki in 1999. After 15 years in the Cabinet and Parliament, his retirement from both was announced on 6 May 2009, following the April 2009 general election. As a result, he was not sworn in for the new parliamentary term. He did not leave politics altogether, however; he remained a member of the ANC National Executive Committee^[1] and on 7 May 2009 the party announced that he would have a new post working at the ANC Presidency. According to ANC Secretary-General Gwede Mantashe, Skweyiya voluntarily chose to leave parliamentary politics, "contrary to current speculative and surreptitious commentary". He praised Skweyiya's "immense skill and expertise" and said that the ANC still wanted to make use of his abilities.^[2]

He was appointed by President Jacob Zuma to as the South African High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland in September 2009.^[3]

References

↑ "Skweyiya set to retire", Sapa (IOL), 6 May 2009.
↑ "Skweyiya deployed to ANC Presidency", Sapa (IOL), 7 May 2009.
↑ http://southafricahouseuk.com/h_com.html

External links

Profile at anc.org.za

v t e First Mandela Cabinet (1994–1996)

Deputy Presidents	Frederik Willem de Klerk / Thabo Mbeki

Ministers	Kraai van Niekerk (Agriculture) Ben Ngubane (Arts and Culture) Pallo Jordan (Communications) Roelf Meyer (1994–1996) / Chris Fismer (1996) (Constitutional Development and Provincial Affairs) Sipo Mzimela (Correctional Services) Joe Modise (Defence) Sibusiso Bengu (Education) Dawid de Villiers (Environmental Affairs and Tourism) Derek Keys (1994) / Chris Liebenberg (1994–1996) (Finance) Alfred Nzo (Foreign Affairs) John Mavuso (1996) (General Services) Nkosazana Zuma (Health) Mangosuthu Buthelezi (Home Affairs) Joe Slovo (1994–1995) / Sankie Mtembi–Nkondo (1995–1996) (Housing) Dullah Omar (Justice) Tito Mboweni (Labour) Derek Hanekom (Land Affairs) Pik Botha (Minerals and Energy) Stella Sigcau (Public Enterprises) Zola Skweyiya (Public Service and Administration) Jeff Radebe (Public Works) Sydney Mufamadi (Safety and Security) Steve Tshwete (Sport and Recreation) Jay Naidoo (1994–1996) (The Presidency) Trevor Manuel (Trade and Industry) Mac Maharaj (Transport) Kader Asmal (Water Affairs and Forestry) Abe Williams (1994–1996) / Patrick McKenzie (1996) (Welfare)

v t e Second Mandela Cabinet (1996–1999)

Deputy President	Thabo Mbeki

Ministers	Derek Hanekom (Agriculture and Land Affairs) Ben Ngubane (1996–1997, 1999) / Lionel Mtshali (1997–1999) (Arts and Culture) Jay Naidoo (Communications) Mohammed Valli Moosa (Constitutional Development and Provincial Affairs) Sipo Mzimela (1996–1998) / Ben Skosana (1998–1999) (Correctional Services) Joe Modise (Defence) Sibusiso Bengu (Education) Pallo Jordan (Environmental Affairs and Tourism) Trevor Manuel (Finance) Alfred Nzo (Foreign Affairs) Nkosazana Zuma (Health) Mangosuthu Buthelezi (Home Affairs) Sankie Mtembi-Nkondo (Housing) Dullah Omar (Justice) Tito Mboweni (1996–1998) / Membathisi Mdladlana (1998–1999) (Labour) Penuell Maduna (Minerals and Energy) Stella Sigcau (Public Enterprises) Zola Skweyiya (Public Service and Administration) Jeff Radebe (Public Works) Sydney Mufamadi (Safety and Security) Steve Tshwete (Sport and Recreation) Gert Johannes Gerwel (The Presidency) Alec Erwin (Trade and Industry) Mac Maharaj (Transport) Kader Asmal (Water Affairs and Forestry) Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi (Welfare)

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

Persondata
Name	Skweyiya, Zola
Alternative names
Short description	South African politician
Date of birth	14 April 1942
Place of birth	Simon's Town
Date of death
Place of death

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