Ms Nomalungelo Gina

Member of the National Assembly

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Nomalungelo Gina

About Nomalungelo Gina

Ms Gina served as the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry from 2019 to June 2024. She was appointed Deputy Minister of Science and Technology on 30 June 2024.

Gina is a professional teacher and has taught in the UThungulu district for over 15 years. During that period, she also ascended to the school leadership position. She has been a member of the South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU), site steward, and North Coast Regional Education Convener for many years.

Gina spearheaded the teacher development, curriculum management programmes and women in leadership seminars in KwaZulu Natal.

Gina was a member of the KZN Provincial Executive Committee of SADTU and a Deputy Chairperson of this organisation. She has been an active member of the ANC in Richards Bay under the Musa Dladla ANC region.

Gina was nominated for deployment to National Parliament in 2009. She has served in various committees in the social cluster. She served in the Higher Education and Training, as well as Basic Education Portfolio Committee as a Whip. In 2014, she was appointed as the Chairperson of the Basic Education Portfolio Committee until 2019. In the 5th Administration, she was the Convener of the social cluster in Parliament

Gina is serving in the Provincial Executive Committee of the South African Communist Party and in 2018, elected as the Provincial Deputy Chairperson of the SACP. She was elected as the Provincial Executive Committee Member in KwaZulu Natal. She is currently serving in both structures.

Gina is from Ndwedwe area in ILembe District Municipality

Political party:

African National Congress (ANC)

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

Contact Details:

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Current positions:

Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation at National Executive (Executive)

since 30th June 2024

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

since 14th June 2024

Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

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Former positions:

Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition at National Executive (Executive)

from 29th May 2019 until 19th June 2024

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 22nd May 2019 until 28th May 2024

3rd Candidate at African National Congress Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Chairperson at Portfolio Committee on Basic Education (National Assembly Committees)

from 24th June 2014 until 7th May 2019

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019

Constituency Contact at ANC Constituency Office (849): Melmoth (Constituency Office)

from 10th May 2014 until 7th May 2019

Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014

6th Candidate at African National Congress Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 6th May 2009 until 6th May 2014

Member at Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training (Committee)

until 6th May 2014

Constituency Contact at ANC Constituency Office (849): Melmoth (Constituency Office)

until 6th May 2014

Whip at National Assembly (Parliament)

until 6th May 2014

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2024 (7th Parliament) committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 5 meetings

2024 (6th Parliament) committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 0 meetings

2023 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 4 meetings

2022 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 8 meetings

2021 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 9 meetings

2020 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 12 meetings

2019 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 4 meetings

2019 committee attendance as mp

67% attendance rate (2 of 3 )

2018 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (28 of 28 )

2017 committee attendance as mp

67% attendance rate (20 of 30 )

2016 committee attendance as mp

92% attendance rate (24 of 26 )

2015 committee attendance as mp

79% attendance rate (22 of 28 )

2014 committee attendance as mp

88% attendance rate (15 of 17 )

Attendance Methodology

DISCLAIMER: This information has been obtained via the Parliamentary Monitoring Group. PMG makes every effort to compile reliable and comprehensive information, but does not claim that the data is 100% accurate and complete.

Recent meetings attended:

Trade, Industry and Competition

National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Research, Development, Innovation and Commercialisation Strategy; Electric Vehicle White Paper (with Ministries)

19 Nov 2024

NCOP Education, Sciences and Creative Industries

Department of Science and Innovation 2023/24 Annual Report & Annual Performance Plan 2024/25; with Deputy Minister

29 Oct 2024

Science, Technology and Innovation

NRF 2023/24 Annual Report; Science Engagement Strategy

15 Oct 2024

Science, Technology and Innovation

Election of Chairperson; DSTI Annual Performance Plan 2024/25; with Minister and Deputy Minister

17 Jul 2024

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What they said in committee meetings:

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Questions asked to ministers:

What are questions asked to ministers?

Written questions and feedback are essential tools used by MPs for oversight and hold the executive accountable. This oversight mechanism allows MPs’ to extract detailed information that would normally be difficult to comprehend through oral engagement. You can see the questions that your MPs are asking here.

Questions asked to the Minister of Basic Education

24 Aug 2015

With regard to the visit of the National Assembly’s Portfolio Committee on Basic Education to Limpopo and Mpumalanga, during which ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Basic Education

24 Aug 2015

How schools that have been declared as full service schools are supported in order for such schools to be able ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Basic Education

14 Aug 2015

285] [Question submitted for oral reply now placed for written reply because in excess of quota [Rule 108(8)]] With ...

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Plenary appearances:

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CRIME IN NATIONAL SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMME (Member's Statement)

11 Nov 2014

Chairperson, the ANC government introduced a National School Nutrition Programme as one of its pro-poor programmes through which it continues to be a caring government to those who are disadvantaged. ...

CRIME IN NATIONAL SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMME (Member's Statement)

11 Nov 2014

Chairperson, the ANC government introduced a National School Nutrition Programme as one of its pro-poor programmes through which it continues to be a caring government to those who are disadvantaged. ...

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Declaration of interests

What are declaration of interests?

Annually, MPs are required by parliament to register their financial interests and gifts received in their official capacity. Due to the significant influence of the role that MPs take on, there may be times when their personal or business interests become in conflict with the duty prescribed to them as elected officials representing the public interest. You can see what interests your MPs declared here.
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House

5 Bedroomed

Richards Bay, Kwa Zulu Natal

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Big Sky Trading CC

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