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Pinky Kekana, Ms

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Ms Pinky Kekana was appointed as Deputy Minister in the Presidency on 5 August 2021. She was Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies from 27 February 2018 to 5 August 2021.

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Ms Pinky Kekana was born in Bela-Bela, Limpopo. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree (specialising in Education and Teaching). Her experience as a secondary school teacher fuelled her passion for education and South African’s young people. She is committed to improving opportunities for young South Africans from all walks of life. 

Ms Kekana was elected to the Limpopo Provincial Legislature in 1999 and was re-elected in 2009. She has served as the Executive Mayor of the Waterberg District Municipality, MEC for Roads and Transport, and MEC for Economic Development, Environment and Tourism in Limpopo. 

On 21 May 2014, she was elected to be a member of the National Assembly. As a Member of Parliament, Ms Kekana served on the following committees:

  • Standing Committee on Finance (National Assembly Committees), and,
  • Ad Hoc Committee on the Filling of Vacancies in the Commission for Gender Equality.
     

In 2015, she was elected to the African National Congress Women's League National Executive Committee and was subsequently deployed to be the Secretary-General of the Pan African Women’s Organisation (PAWO). In her capacity as Secretary-General of the PAWO, Ms Kekana is committed to ensuring that all African women, particularly girl children, are empowered. 

Ms Kekana currently serves as the Deputy Minister of Communications and as someone from a rural town, she understands and recognises the vital importance of bridging the digital divide between people living, working and travelling in regional and remote parts of the country, and those in metropolitan cities. 

South Africa’s society is rapidly moving towards using cutting-edge technology and more people are getting access to the Internet every year. Ms Kekana believes that rural South Africans should have access to 21st-century communications to run their businesses, complete their studies, and connect with family and friends.