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Mondli Gungubele

As of October 2026, Mondli Gungubele is South Africa's Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, a post he has held since July 2024. Earlier, he was a trade union leader in the National Union of Mineworkers from 1983 to 1990, and he served in the Gauteng government as an MEC from 1994, including the health portfolio from 1997 to 1999. In March 2023 he became Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, and in November 2023 he gave an address on building an AI-powered future for Africa at AI Expo Africa 2023. In August 2025 he led the launch of the National AI Stakeholder Forum in Pretoria.

Timeline

  1. 1983–1990

    A trade union leader

    He works as a trade union leader in the National Union of Mineworkers from 1983 to 1990.

  2. 1994–1999

    Gauteng's health MEC

    He becomes an MEC in the Gauteng government in 1994, and he leads the health portfolio from 1997 to 1999.

  3. 2010–2016

    Executive mayor of Ekurhuleni

    He serves as executive mayor of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality from 2010 to 2016.

  4. March 2023

    Communications and digital technologies minister

    He becomes Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies in March 2023.

  5. November 2023

    An address at AI Expo Africa

    He gives an address on building an AI-powered future for Africa at AI Expo Africa 2023 in November 2023.

  6. July 2024

    Deputy minister of communications

    Following the 2024 general election, he moves to the post of Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies in July 2024.

  7. August 2025

    The National AI Stakeholder Forum

    He leads the launch of the National AI Stakeholder Forum in Pretoria in August 2025.

  8. As of October 2026

    Future of Work keynote

    He is Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, and in June 2026 he is named keynote speaker at the 1st Annual Future of Work and Business Conference in Pretoria.

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  1. Mondli Gungubele - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org. Checked 14 October 2026.
  2. Mondli Gungubele, Mr | South African Government gov.za. Checked 14 October 2026.
  3. Minister Mondli Gungubele: Artificial Intelligence Expo Africa 2023 | South African Government gov.za. Checked 14 October 2026.
  4. Minister Mondli Gungubele Opens Africa's largest AI Event at AI Expo Africa 2023 aiexpoafrica.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  5. Communications and Digital Technologies on launch of national AI stakeholder forum | South African Government gov.za. Checked 14 October 2026.
  6. Gungubele to address the 2026 Future of Work and Business Conference | SAnews sanews.gov.za. Checked 14 October 2026.