Deputy Minister of Finance

Mr Nhlanhla Musa Nene is the Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of South Africa from 5 November 2008 and re-appointed on 11 May 2009. He is a member of African National Congress (ANC) and has been a member of Parliament from June 1999. He is also a Co Chairperson of the Joint Budget Committee since October 2002 and a Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Finance since August 2002.

Mr Nene holds a B.Com Honours degree in Economics from the University of Western Cape (UWC) and obtained a Diploma in Marketing Management DMS; Advanced Diploma in Economic Policy from the UWC; a Certificate in Economic Policy from University of South Africa (UNISA) and a Certificate in Macro and Micro Economics from the University of London.

He also attended a Course in Evaluating Macroeconomic Strategies in 2000 at Williams College (CDE), MA, USA. He matriculated at Gcothoyi Adult Centre.

Mr Nene was active in student politics in 1970s, and became a member of African National Congress (ANC) Regional Executive Committee, Bambatha region where he became a Chairperson of ANC Bambatha Branch. He was a Co-Chairperson of Joint Budget Committee from October 2002 to August 2005 and as a Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Finance from 2005 until 2008.

He served as a Regional Secretary of ANC Ukhahlamba region from 1997 until 2000 and as a Chairperson of Kranskop policing Forum from 1997 to 1999. He became ANC Local Government Councillor and caucus Chairperson from 1996 until 1999 and as a Chairperson of Ntunjambili Development Forum from 1994 until 1999.

He became a Labour union shop steward and led a negotiating Team for better working conditions during the period 1990 to 1995 and he organised the first ever strike in the financial under the banner of SACAWU while still at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in 1990.

He worked as a Regional Administrative Manager for the Metropolitan Life Insurance for 15 years.