Tovhowani Tshivhase | |
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Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 9 May 1994 –1 January 2011 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 10 September 1946 |
Citizenship | South Africa |
Political party | African National Congress |
Tovhowani Josephine Tshivhase (born 10 September 1946) is a South African politician who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from May 1994 until January 2011, when she resigned. She is a former chairperson of the assembly's Portfolio Committee on Social Development.
Tshivhase was born on 10 September 1946 [1] and speaks TshiVenda. [2]
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