18 Facts About Nobuhle Nkabane

Nobuhle Pamela Nkabane was born on 1 August 1979 and currently serves as the Minister of Higher Education in the cabinet of South Africa, having been sworn in on 3 July 2024.

Nobuhle Nkabane previously served as the Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy from 2021 until 2024.

Nobuhle Nkabane was first elected an MP in the 2019 general election.

Nobuhle Nkabane previously worked as a tutor at the University of South Africa while serving as an MP.

Nobuhle Nkabane earned a national diploma in commercial administration, business administration and management from the Durban University of Technology in 2001.

Nobuhle Nkabane earned a Bachelor of Administration Honours degree in Public Administration, a Master of Administration in Public Administration, and a Doctorate of Administration from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2019.

Nobuhle Nkabane is currently studying for a Master of Science degree in International Business Administration through SOAS University of London.

Nobuhle Nkabane worked as a personal assistant at the Umzimkhulu Local Municipality between March 2005 and November 2006 and as a youth coordinator at the Sisonke District Municipality from December 2006 to March 2012.

Nobuhle Nkabane was a customer care manager from April 2012 to December 2017 and a director of water governance and customer care from January 2018 to May 2019 for the Harry Gwala District Municipality.

Since February 2019, Nobuhle Nkabane has been employed as a tutor at UNISA.

Nobuhle Nkabane stood as a parliamentary candidate in the May 8,2019 national and provincial elections for the African National Congress.

Nobuhle Nkabane was elected to the National Assembly from the KwaZulu-Natal list and was sworn in on 22 May 2019.

On 27 June 2019, Nobuhle Nkabane was named to the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation and the Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour.

Nobuhle Nkabane left the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation on 19 July 2019.

Nobuhle Nkabane was appointed to the Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture on 5 September 2019.

On 21 June 2021, Nobuhle Nkabane was named to the Committee for Section 194 Enquiry.

On 16 March 2022, Nobuhle Nkabane said that South Africa should be investing in nuclear energy, while speaking at the Nuclear Technology Imbizo under the theme "Promoting Global Partnership to Support the South African New Nuclear Build Program".

Nobuhle Nkabane said that it has been proven internationally that nuclear energy provides "an invaluable electricity source".