Inkosi Sango Patekile Holomisa MP | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Correctional Services | |
| Assumed office 29 May 2019 | |
| President | Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Constituency | Mqanduli (2014–2019) |
| Deputy Minister of Labour | |
| In office 26 May 2014 –7 May 2019 | |
| President | Jacob Zuma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 August 1959 Transkei |
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