Lindiwe Hendricks

South African politician

Lindiwe Benedicta Hendricks

Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry
In office 22 May 2006 – 10 May 2009
President	Thabo Mbeki Kgalema Motlanthe
Preceded by	Buyelwa Sonjica
Succeeded by	Buyelwa Sonjica
Minister of Minerals and Energy
In office 22 June 2005 – 22 May 2006
President	Thabo Mbeki
Preceded by	Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
Succeeded by	Buyelwa Sonjica

Personal details
Born	(1957-07-29) 29 July 1957 (age 66) Vryburg, Northern Cape Union of South Africa
Political party	African National Congress
Profession	Attorney

Lindiwe Benedicta Hendricks (born 29 July 1957 in Vryburg, Northern Cape), formerly known as Lindiwe Ngwane, is a South African politician and a member of the National Assembly. She served as Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs in the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry from 22 May 2006 to 10 May 2009.^[1]^[2]

She previously served as Minister of Minerals and Energy from 2005 to 2006, and Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry from 1999 to 2005. She was a partner of Ngwane & Ngwane Attorneys, a law firm based in Durban, from 1986 to 1988, and was an attorney at the Supreme Court from 1995 to 1999.

References

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Motlanthe moves to steady the ship

Current members of the National Assembly of South Africa by party

ANC

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ATM

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Emam

AIC

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Jafta

COPE

Lekota
Loate

PAC

Nyhontso

Al Jama-ah

Hendricks

Party leaders in italics

v t e Second Cabinet of Thabo Mbeki (2004–2008)
President	Thabo Mbeki
Deputy President	Jacob Zuma (2004–2005) Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (2005–2008)
Ministers	Ngconde Balfour Thoko Didiza Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Alec Erwin Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi Lindiwe Hendricks Pallo Jordan Ronnie Kasrils Mosiuoa Lekota Brigitte Mabandla Mosibudi Mangena Trevor Manuel Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri Membathisi Mdladlana Kgalema Motlanthe Mandisi Mpahlwa Sydney Mufamadi Charles Nqakula Essop Pahad Naledi Pandor Jeff Radebe Marthinus van Schalkwyk Lindiwe Sisulu Zola Skweyiya Buyelwa Sonjica Makhenkesi Stofile Manto Tshabalala-Msimang Lulama Xingwana

v t e Cabinet of Kgalema Motlanthe (2008–2009)
President	Kgalema Motlanthe
Deputy President	Baleka Mbete
Ministers	Lulama Xingwana Agriculture and Land Affairs Pallo Jordan Arts and Culture Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri/Manto Tshabalala-Msimang 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 Makhenkesi Stofile Sport and Recreation Mandisi Mpahlwa Trade and Industry Jeff Radebe Transport Lindiwe Hendricks Water Affairs and Forestry