Dipuo Peters, Ms

Title
Ms
Initials
D
Surname
Peters
Name(s)
Dipuo

Born on 13 May 1960 with a purpose to lead and make changes. Currently deployed to serve the country as Deputy Mister for Small Business Development. A Member of Parliament(MP) , serving in the standing Committee on Appropriations and Alternate on the standing Committee on Finance. Her portfolio have been served with Powers, Priviledge and Immunity of Members of Parliament Committees and The Committe for Section 194 Enquiry into Public Protector (PP) Busisiwe Mkhwebane's fitnes to hold office.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work obtained from the University of the North, a Certificate in Development and Public Policy from the University of the Western Cape; a Certificate in Executive Mangement from the University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business; as well as a Certificate in International Policy Management from Havana, Cuba. Leadership roles come with a responsibility to lead, follow, and serve. Currently, serving in the National Task Veterans League National Task Team.

Her employment exprience accumulated from several roles that have played in the South African government, including deployment as the Minister of Energy in the Republic of South Africa in 2009 until 2013. On 09 July 2013, she was appointed as the first female Minister of ransport of the Republic of South Africa until May 2014, Marking the end of the 4th term administration. She the redeployed as the Minister of Transport of the Republic of South Africa again on May 2014 for the 5th term Administration until 31 March 2017

A humanitarian at heart, who proudly served the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, a structure which worked for the repatriation of political exiles and re-integration of political prisoners after unbanning of political organistations. With her vast exprience ranging from several fraternities including religious and Faith Based; Student Organisations; Yoth formations; Women; and Trade Union movements, she accept the current opportunity vasted upon her to support Small Business and Co-operatives in South Africa at Large, and will ensure to add fruitfuk value in develioping, restrutuiring and growing the economy of South Africa

Source: Department of Small Business Development

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