Mondli Gungubele

**Mondli Gungubele** (born 1 February 1957) be South African politician plus trade unionist, currently serving as Deputy Minister of Communications den Digital Technologies. He sana be member of National Assembly of South Africa for African National Congress (ANC). Before now, he serve as Executive Mayor of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (2010–2016), Deputy Minister of Finance (2018–2019), Chairperson of Social Development Committee (2019–2021), den Minister insyd de Presidency (2021–2023).

He currently serve as Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies

## Early life den education
Gungubele was born on 1 February 1957. He has a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree in law as well as a National Diploma in Nursing. He taught at Falo Senior Secondary School from 1980 to 1981.

## Early political career
Between 1983 and 1990, he serve as trade union leader insyd de National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). From 1989 to 1991, he be active insyd Congress of South African Trade Unions. Insyd 1991, he become national organiser of South African Health Workers Congress. As African National Congress (ANC) member, he chair ANC branches insyd Joubert Park den Vosloorus, den be founding member of ANC ein East Rand region when de party get unbanned insyd 1991. From 1992 to 2017, he serve on ANC ein provincial executive committee insyd Gauteng.

## Gauteng government
Insyd de first multi-racial elections insyd 1994, he be elected to de Gauteng Provincial Legislature as an ANC representative. He serve as de Member of de Executive Council for multiple portfolios during ein time insyd de Gauteng government. He be de MEC for Social Development den Community Services from 1994 to 1997, when he be appointed as MEC for Health, a position he hold till 1999. Insyd 1999, he be appointed to head de Sport, Recreation, Arts den Culture portfolio. Gungubele later become chairperson of de Economic Affairs Portfolio Committee. He resign from de legislature insyd 2007.

## National parliament den mayor of Ekurhuleni
Gungubele be elected to de National Assembly of South Africa insyd de 2009 parliamentary elections. He resign insyd November 2010 to take up de position of mayor of de Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality. Deputy Minister Mzwandile Masina nominate as de ANC's mayoral candidate for Ekurhuleni for de August 2016 local elections. Masina elect to replace Gungubele as mayor after de election, while Gungubele take up ein seat insyd de National Assembly. Insyd 2017, he be elected to de National Executive Committee of de African National Congress.

## Ministerial positions
After Cyril Ramaphosa be elected president of South Africa insyd February 2018, he be appointed Gungubele as Deputy Minister of Finance. Gungubele hold de position till after May 8, 2019 elections when David Masondo be appointed to replace him. He be one of only two deputy ministers wey no reappoint to de national executive. Insyd July 2019, he be elected to head de Portfolio Committee on Social Development.

Insyd June 2021, he become a member of de Committee for Section 194 Enquiry which will determine Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane ein fitness to hold office.

During a cabinet reshuffle on 5 August 2021, Ramaphosa be appointed Gungubele as Minister insyd de Presidency, replacing late Jackson Mthembu, wey succumb to COVID-19 insyd January. As a consequence of dis, Gungubele step down as chair of de social development committee den lose ein committee memberships. He swear insyd office on 6 August.

Insyd January 2022, Ramaphosa designate Gungubele insyd terms of Section 209(2) of de Constitution to "assume political responsibility for control den direction" of de State Security Agency. Ramaphosa ein decision criticize by de Democratic Alliance (DA) as "nothing more than a political chess move".

Gungubele be re-elected to anoda five-year term on de ANC NEC at de party ein 55th National Conference hold insyd December 2022.

During a cabinet reshuffle on 6 March 2023, Gungubele be appointed as Minister of Communications den Digital Technologies.

Following de 2024 South African general election he move to Deputy Minister of Communications den Digital Technologies.

## Political positions
Gungubele has been described as a close ally to president Ramaphosa. He be critical of former president Jacob Zuma. He condemn de violent riots dat occurred insyd KwaZulu-Natal den Gauteng insyd July 2021.

## References

## External links
*Mr Mondli Gungubele at Parliament of South Africa
*Mondli Gungubele, Mr at Government of South Africa