Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry of the Republic of South Africa since 01 November 2010.
Ms Thabethe is also Member of Parliament from 1994, Deputy Chairperson of the ANC Womens League in Gauteng Province, Member of the African National Congress (ANC) Provincial Executive Committee of the Gauteng Province Womens League and member of the Ekhuruleni Region of the ANC Regional Executive Committee.
Academic Qualifications
Completed Certificate in Economics with UNISA, and Completed Advanced Diploma in Economics in 2008.
Positions last held/Career/Memberships/Other Activities
Co-ordinator of the East Rand Womens League RTT structure, Member of ANC National Parliamentary Caucus, Proovincial Whip and House Whip from 1996 - 2004.
Chaired Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs and Tourism between 2004 and June 2005; and Participating in the following Committees of National Assembly: Member of Labour Portfolio Committee, Trade and Industry Committee, Alternate member of Rules Committee and Alternate member of Joint rules Committee.
Ms Thabethe served as Alternate member of National Council of Provinces (NCOP) and National Assembly Programme Committee, Alternate member of Chief Whip's Forum, Convener of Human Resources Cluster, Strategy Meeting , Whip's Forum, ANC Womens Parliamentary Caucus, Multiparty Womens Caucus and Parliamentary SADEC Representative. Before being re-appointed she served as Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry from 22 June 2005 until 10 May 2009.
