Thembi Majola, Ms

Title
Ms
Initials
T
Surname
Majola
Name(s)
Thembi

Thembi Majola was Deputy Minister of Energy from 24 May 2014 until her resignation on 31 December 2018.

She has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (Camaguey, Cuba) and a Masters in Civil Engineering. 

She worked as a Project and Site Engineer on several projects. From 1993 to 1997 she was Executive Secretary of the Women and Development Programme, World Council of Churches, Geneva, Switzerland. In 1997 she was a Consultant at the  Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). From 1997 to 2001 she was Chief Director International Relations and Trade, Office of the Deputy President. She also served as  Deputy Director General, Presidential Support Unit in The Presidency from 2001 to 2005. She became Ambassador to Senegal, Mauritania, Cape Verde, Gambia and Guinea Bissau in 2006. In 2009 she became Deputy Coordinator of Core Business, National Intelligence Coordinating Committee. In 2010 she served as Consultant in the Office of the Premier, Gauteng. From 2010-2013 she was Market Development Manager for Africa, Aurecon.

Throughout her youth and various career changes, she has maintained active participation in the affairs of the ANC Woman’s movement, and among these are:
- 1987- ANC Women’s Section Conference, Luanda, Angola (Angolan region delegate)
- 1987-89 – Secretary, ANC Women’s Section, Angola
- 1989-90 – MALIBONGWE Conference Committee
- 1990-91- ANC Women’s Task Force, Johannesburg, RSA

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