Buyelwa Sonjica

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 2 3 4 "Buyelwa Patience Sonjica, Ms". Archived from the original on 30 October 2007. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
1 2 "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

Second Cabinet of Thabo Mbeki (2004–2008)

President	Thabo Mbeki

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

Ministers	Ngconde Balfour Thoko Didiza Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Alec Erwin Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi Lindiwe Hendricks Pallo Jordan Ronnie Kasrils Mosiuoa Lekota Brigitte Mabandla Mosibudi Mangena Trevor Manuel Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri Membathisi Mdladlana Kgalema Motlanthe Mandisi Mpahlwa Sydney Mufamadi Charles Nqakula Essop Pahad Naledi Pandor Jeff Radebe Marthinus van Schalkwyk Lindiwe Sisulu Zola Skweyiya Buyelwa Sonjica Makhenkesi Stofile Manto Tshabalala-Msimang Lulama Xingwana

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

First Cabinet of Jacob Zuma (2009–2014)

President	Jacob Zuma

Deputy President	Kgalema Motlanthe

Ministers	Richard Baloyi Collins Chabane Siyabonga Cwele Rob Davies Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Geoff Doidge Pravin Gordhan Barbara Hogan Tina Joemat-Pettersson Trevor Manuel Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya Membathisi Mdladlana Edna Molewa Angie Motshekga Aaron Motsoaledi Nathi Mthethwa S'bu Ndebele Maite Nkoana-Mashabane Gugile Nkwinti Siphiwe Nyanda Blade Nzimande Naledi Pandor Ebrahim Patel Dipuo Peters Jeff Radebe Marthinus van Schalkwyk Tokyo Sexwale Susan Shabangu Sicelo Shiceka Lindiwe Sisulu Buyelwa Sonjica Makhenkesi Stofile Lulu Xingwana

Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs in South Africa

pre-Apartheid	?

Apartheid-era	Fouche Malan

Post-apartheid	Asmal Kasrils Sonjica Hendricks Sonjica Molewa

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