Ngconde Balfour

Nngconde Mathemba Bryce Balfour

High Commissioner to Botswana
Minister of Correctional Services
In office 29 April 2004 – 10 May 2009
Preceded by	Ben Skosana
Succeeded by	Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula
Minister of Sport and Recreation
In office 21 June 1999 – 28 April 2004
Preceded by	Steve Tshwete
Succeeded by	Makhenkesi Stofile
Personal details
Born	(1954-08-23) 23 August 1954 Alice, Eastern Cape
Political party	African National Congress
Occupation	Teacher

Ngconde Balfour (born 23 August 1954 in Alice, Eastern Cape^[1]) was a South African politician and has served as Minister of Correctional Services and Minister of Sport.

Early life

Balfour was born in the Eastern Cape and completed his schooling at Jabavu High School in the town of Alice. He went on to study at Lovedale College and Fort Hare University. After spending time as a political detainee, Balfour went into exile in Australia from 1989 to 1992. While in Australia, he attended Victoria University, Australia.

Balfour has been a South African Member of Parliament since 1996 and was appointed as Minister of Correctional Services on 29 April 2004.

Following the resignation of President Thabo Mbeki in September 2008, Balfour was one of ten ministers who submitted their resignations on 23 September, although it was subsequently announced that he might be willing to remain in his post.^[2] He was retained in his post in the Cabinet announced on 25 September.^[3]

He was appointed as South Africa's high commissioner to Botswana but resigned the position less than a year after the diplomatic posting.^[4]

In 2011 it was announced that he was taking over as the chairperson of Boxing South Africa^[5]

Woodhill golf estate

His wife Thozama Mqobi-Balfour, Correctional services regional commissioner for Gauteng, was suspended pending the outcome of a disciplinary process for renting a house in the Woodhill golf estate in Pretoria for some R30,000 a month despite having the use of an official residence.^[6] She was also named by Auditor-General Terence Nombembe as one of 49 government officials who benefited from government contracts worth R74m. Fellow National commissioner Xoliswa Sibeko was also suspended for renting a home in the same golf estate for R35,000 a month.

References

↑ http://www.sabinetlaw.co.za/mr-ngconde-balfour-0
↑ "Confusion rattles markets", Sapa (IOL), 23 September 2008.
↑ "SA's new Cabinet", IOL, 25 September 2008.
↑ http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/ngconde-balfour-resigns-from-diplomatic-post-1.488774#.UHwSwXk770w
↑ http://www.citypress.co.za/Sport/News/Ngconde-Balfour-is-calling-the-shots-again-20110827
↑ Mansion Prison boss suspended News24

Ministers of Sports and Recreation in South Africa

Tshwete Balfour Stofile Mbalula

Ministers of Correctional Services in South Africa

Mzimela Skosana Balfour Mapisa-Nqakula Ndebele

Second Cabinet of Thabo Mbeki (2004–2008)

Deputy President	Jacob Zuma (2004–2005) Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (2005–2008)

Ministers	Thoko Didiza (2004–2006) / Lulama Xingwana (2006–2008) (Agriculture and Land Affairs) Pallo Jordan (Arts and Culture) Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri (Communications) Ngconde Balfour (Correctional Services) Mosiuoa Lekota (Defence) Naledi Pandor (Education) Marthinus van Schalkwyk (Environmental Affairs and Tourism) Trevor Manuel (Finance) Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (Foreign Affairs) Manto Tshabalala-Msimang (Health) Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (Home Affairs) Lindiwe Sisulu (Housing) Ronnie Kasrils (Intelligence Services) Brigitte Mabandla (Justice and Constitutional Development) Membathisi Mdladlana (Labour) Buyelwa Sonjica (Minerals and Energy) Sydney Mufamadi (Provincial and Local Government) Alex Erwin (Public Enterprises) Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi (Public Service and Administration) Charles Nqakula (Safety and Security) Mosibudi Mangena (Science and Technology) Zola Skweyiya (Social Development) Makhenkesi Stofile (Sport and Recreation) Essop Pahad (The Presidency) Mandisi Mpahlwa (Trade and Industry) Jeff Radebe (Transport) Lindiwe Hendricks (Water Affairs and Forestry) Kgalema Motlanthe (2008) (Without portfolio)

Ministers of Kgalema Motlanthe's government (2008–2009)

Deputy President	Baleka Mbete

Ministers	Lulama Xingwana Agriculture and Land Affairs Pallo Jordan Arts and Culture Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri/Manto Tshabalala-Msimang Communications Ngconde Balfour Correctional Services Charles Nqakula Defence Naledi Pandor Education Marthinus van Schalkwyk Environmental Affairs and Tourism Trevor Manuel Finance Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Foreign Affairs Barbara Hogan Health Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Home Affairs Lindiwe Sisulu Housing Siyabonga Cwele Intelligence Services Enver Surty Justice and Constitutional Development Membathisi Mdladlana Labour Buyelwa Sonjica Minerals and Energy Manto Tshabalala-Msimang The Presidency Sicelo Shiceka Provincial and Local Government Brigitte Mabandla Public Enterprises Richard Baloyi Public Service and Administration Geoff Doidge Public Works Nathi Mthethwa Safety and Security Mosibudi Mangena Science and Technology Zola Skweyiya Social Development Makhenkesi Stofile Sport and Recreation Mandisi Mpahlwa Trade and Industry Jeff Radebe Transport Lindiwe Hendricks Water Affairs and Forestry

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