Zuko Godlimpi is the Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition since July 2024.
Godlimpi is from Ludeke, a village in the Alfred Nzo District in the Eastern Cape and was elected to his first term in the National Assembly in the May 2024 general election. Godlimpi entered politics as a student activist in the South African Students Congress (SASCO) and rose to prominence in the ANC Youth League. In December 2022, he was the youngest candidate elected to a five-year term on the ANC National Executive Committee. Until his elevation to the National Assembly in 2024, he worked as a political staffer in the ANC-led Eastern Cape Provincial Government, most recently as Special Advisor to Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane.
Godlimpi began university at the Walter Sisulu University, where he was a member of the Student Representative Council. From 2010 to 2011 he was the Regional Secretary of SASCO's Western Region branch in the Eastern Cape. He went on to graduate from the University of South Africa, earning a Bachelor of Arts in politics, philosophy and economics. He completed his Honours degree in the same subject at the University of Pretoria.
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Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition at National Executive (Executive)
since 30th June 2024
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
since 14th June 2024
21st Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2019 (Election List)
since 23rd April 2024
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)
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2025 committee attendance as minister/deputy
Attended 3 meetings
2024 (6th Parliament) committee attendance as minister/deputy
Attended 0 meetings
2024 (7th Parliament) committee attendance as minister/deputy
Attended 9 meetings
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BENEFITS AND INTERESTS FREE LOANS
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CONSULTANCIES AND RETAINERSHIPS
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DIRECTORSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS
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Business activities no restricted |
Isekelo Investment Group |
INCOME GENERATING ASSETS
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OWNERSHIP IN LAND AND PROPERTY
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Apartment |
1.83 square meters |
Marshall Town, Johannesburg |
RENTED PROPERTY
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GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
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Brics 24 Host Russian Federation |
Travel Mug |
00 |
PENSIONS
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Political Bearers Pension Fund |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
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TRAVEL
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SPONSORSHIPS
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