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Lulama Marytheresa Xingwana
Lulama Xingwana
Incumbent
Assumed office 
2006
Preceded by Thoko Didiza
Incumbent
Assumed office 
1994
Born September 25, 1955 (1955-09-25) (age 53)
Political party African National Congress

Lulama "Lulu" Xingwana (born 23 September 1955), is currently South Africa's Minister of Agriculture & Land Affairs. She has been Agriculture & Land Affairs Minister since 2006, when she succeeded Thoko Didiza. Previously she held the position as Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy.1

Xingwana obtained a Bachelors of Science degree from Wits in 1985. She also completed a postgraduate diploma in Economic Principles from the University of London.

Xingwana became a Member of Parliament after the 1994 elections.

As Agriculture & Land Affairs Minister, Xingwana caused controversy in 2007 when she accused white farmers as being cruel and inhumane towards their workers. She claimed that farmers regularly 'rape and assault' their farm workers. These statements enraged many farmers and two farm unions, AgriSA and the Transvaal Agricultural Union, challenged her to provide evidence that would support her accusations. The minister called for a meeting with the unions, which resulted in the farmers walking out of the meeting. President Thabo Mbeki has been asked to resolve this dispute between farmers and the minister.2.

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Ministers of Agriculture in South Africa
Apartheid-era
Post-apartheid
Didiza • Xingwana
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Ministers of Thabo Mbeki's second government (2004-2008)
Deputy President
Jacob Zuma (2004-2005) • Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (2005-2008)
Ministers
Lulama Xingwana (Agriculture and Land Affairs) • Pallo Jordan (Arts and Culture) • Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri (Communications) • Ngconde Balfour (Correctional Services) • Mosiuoa Lekota (Defence) • Naledi Pandor (Education) • Marthinus van Schalkwyk (Environmental Affairs and Tourism) • Trevor Manuel (Finance) • Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (Foreign Affairs) • Manto Tshabalala-Msimang (Health) • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (Home Affairs) • Lindiwe Sisulu (Housing) • Ronnie Kasrils (Intelligence Services) • Brigitte Mabandla (Justice and Constitutional Development) • Membathisi Mdladlana (Labour) • Patience Sonjica (Minerals and Energy) • Sydney Mufamadi (Provincial and Local Government) • Alex Erwin (Public Enterprises) • Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi (Public Service and Administration) • Thoko Didiza (Agriculture and Land Affairs) • Charles Nqakula (Safety and Security) • Mosibudi Mangena (Science and Technology) • Zola Skweyiya (Social Development) • Arnold Stofile (Sport and Recreation) • Essop Pahad (The Presidency) • Mandisi Mpahlwa (Trade and Industry) • Jeff Radebe (Transport) • Lindiwe Hendricks (Water Affairs and Forestry) • Kgalema Motlanthe (2008) (Without portfolio)
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Ministers of Kgalema Motlanthe's government (2008)
Deputy President
Ministers
Lulama Xingwana (Agriculture and Land Affairs) • Pallo Jordan (Arts and Culture) • Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri (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) • Arnold Stofile (Sport and Recreation) • Mandisi Mpahlwa (Trade and Industry) • Jeff Radebe (Transport) • Lindiwe Hendricks (Water Affairs and Forestry)
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Members of the South African Parliament from Gauteng Flag of South Africa

Elected in the 2004 election

ANC (35 NA seats), Democratic Alliance (15 NA seats), Inkatha Freedom Party (1 NA seat), FF+ (1 NA seat)

National Assembly
Kopeng Bapela (ANC) • Johannes Blanché (DA) • Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu (ANC) • George Boinamo (DA) • Ismail Cachalia (ANC) • Sheila Camerer (DA) • Ryan Coetzee (DA) • Pamela Daniels (ANC) • Ian Davidson) (DA) • Patricia de Lille (ID) • Bonginkosi Dhlamini (IFP) • Anchin Dreyer (DA) • Joanmariae Fubbs (ANC) • Douglas Gibson (DA) • Nonkumbi Gxowa (ANC) • Fatima Hajaig (ANC) • Barbara Hogan (ANC) • Loretta Jacobus (ANC) • Charles Kekana (ANC) • Les Labuschagne (DA) • Tony Leon (DA) • Mighty Madasa (ANC) • Homes Maluleka (ANC) • Daniel Maluleke (ANC) • Maggie Maunye (ANC) • Karel Minnie (DA) • Andrew Mlangeni (ANC) • Aubrey Mogoena (ANC) • Phillip Moleketi (ANC) • Oupa Monareng (ANC) • Storey Morutoa (ANC) • Semamanyane Motubatse-Hounkpatin (ANC) • Andries Nel (ANC) • Nompendulo Ngcengwane (ANC) • Nombuyiselo Ngele (ANC) • Winnie Ngwenya (ANC) • Sisa Njikelana (ANC) • Richard Ntuli (ANC) • Muntu Mxumalo (ANC) • Dorothy Ramodibe (ANC) • Hendrik Schmidt (DA) • Greg Schneemann (ANC) • Janet Semple (DA) • Dumisani Sithole (ANC) • Vincent Smith (ANC) • Willie Spies (FF+) • Butch Steyn (DA) • Elizabeth Thabethe (ANC) • Ismail Vadi (ANC) • Manie van Dyk (DA) • Mike Waters (DA) • Lulama Xingwana (ANC) • Langa Zita (ANC)

'NCOP
• Nomopo Madlala-Maqubane (ANC) • Faith Mazibuko (ANC) • Sicelo Shiceka (ANC) • Elliot Sogoni (ANC) • Sherry Chen (DA) • Madala Mzizi (IFP)

References

  1. ^ Our leaders - Ministers
  2. ^ Financial Mail - Married, for better or worse
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