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Michael Masutha

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The Honourable
Michael Masutha
Masutha in August 2018
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
In office
26 May 2014 – 30 May 2019
PresidentJacob Zuma
Cyril Ramaphosa
Preceded byJeff Radebe
Succeeded byRonald Lamola
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology
In office
9 July 2013 – 25 May 2014
MinisterDerek Hanekom
Preceded byDerek Hanekom
Succeeded byZanele kaMagwaza-Msibi
Personal details
Born1965 (age 58–59)
Valdezia, South Africa
Political partyAfrican National Congress

Tshililo Michael Masutha is a South African advocate and retired politician. He was born in Valdezia in 1965 in Northern Transvaal, which is now Limpopo province, in South Africa. He is the former Minister of Justice and Correctional Services.[1] Before becoming MP in 1999, he served as a human rights lawyer. He served as the Deputy Minister of Science and Technology from 2013 to 2014. Born with a visual disability,[2] he was the second minister with a disability to be appointed to Jacob Zuma's cabinet. He founded Northern Transvaal Association for the Blind in 1989.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Biographical Notes: Minister Tshililo Michael Masutha". Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.
  2. ^ "DA chief whip accused of disability discrimination". ENCA. 6 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Profile of Adv Minister TM Masutha". Department of Justice & Constitutional Development, SOuth Africa.