Nomalungelo Gina

**Nomalungelo Gina** (born 25 October 1969) be a South African politician from KwaZulu-Natal who currently serve as de Deputy Minister of Science, Technology den Innovation since June 2024. She represent de African National Congress insyd de National Assembly since May 2009.

A teacher by profession, Gina enter politics through de South African Democratic Teachers Union den chair de Portfolio Committee on Basic Education during de Fifth Parliament. She join de national executive insyd May 2019 when President Cyril Ramaphosa appoint her as Deputy Minister of Trade den Industry. She hold dat office until after de May 2024 general election, when she be appointed to ein current position.

## Early life den career
Born on 25 October 1969, Gina be from Ndwedwe insyd de former Natal Province (now KwaZulu-Natal). She matriculate at de Inanda Seminary School den complete a teaching degree at de University of Zululand. Thereafter she be teacher insyd schools insyd Uthungulu District for more than 15 years. During dat time she enter politics as a member, site steward, den provincial leader of de South African Democratic Teachers Union. She sanso be a member of de Musa Dladla regional branch of de African National Congress (ANC) insyd Richards Bay.

## Legislator: 2009–2019
Gina join de National Assembly of South Africa insyd de April 2009 general election, stand as an ANC candidate insyd de KwaZulu-Natal constituency. During de Fourth Parliament, she be a member of de Portfolio Committee on Higher Education den Training den an ANC whip insyd de Portfolio Committee on Basic Education.

After ein re-election to de National Assembly insyd de May 2014 general election, de ANC announce dat it nominate her to succeed Hope Malgas as chairperson of de basic education committee, plus Pinky Mokoto enter as de ANC's new whip. She be formally elected to de chairmanship on 24 June 2014, den she hold de chair throughout de Fifth Parliament. During dat time, Gina be injured insyd a car accident while on a committee oversight visit to schools insyd de Cape Winelands. ANC representative Timothy Khoza die insyd de accident, den opposition politicians Ian Ollis den Cynthia Majeke sanso be injured.

Insyd de Fifth Parliament Gina sanso be de convenor of de social cluster of parliamentary committees. In addition, she serve on de provincial executive committee of de South African Communist Party (SACP) insyd KwaZulu-Natal. De SACP ein 8th provincial congress, hold insyd Pongola insyd August 2018, elect Gina to succeed Nomvuzo Shabalala as SACP deputy provincial chairperson. She deputise provincial chairperson James Nxumalo.

## Deputy minister: 2019–present
Gina be re-elected to de National Assembly insyd de May 2019 general election, now rank third on de ANC ein party list for de KwaZulu-Natal constituency. Announce ein cabinet on 29 May 2019, President Cyril Ramaphosa appoint Gina as one of two Deputy Ministers of Trade den Industry. Insyd de newly enlarge Department of Trade, Industry den Competition, she serve under Minister Ebrahim Patel den alongside trade unionist Fikile Majola.

When de KwaZulu-Natal branch of de ANC elect ein candidates for de next general election, Gina rank first insyd de province. She re-elect to ein National Assembly seat when de election hold insyd May 2024, den on 30 June 2024 President Ramaphosa appoint ein as Deputy Minister of Science, Technology den Innovation under Minister Blade Nzimande. She swear insyd on 3 July.

## Ein life matter
Gina ein husband be de ANC politician den trade unionist Cedric Gina, a former president of de National Union of Metalworkers; he die insyd February 2019. She get two sons.

## References


## External links
* Ms Nomalungelo Gina at Parliament of South Africa
* Ms Nomalungelo Gina at People's Assembly