Siviwe Gwarube


Siviwe Gwarube is a South African politician who serves as the Shadow Minister of Health after having been appointed to the post on 5 June 2019. She has been serving as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since 22 May 2019 and is assigned to serve on the Portfolio Committee on Health. Gwarube is a member of the Democratic Alliance.

Early life

Gwarube was born in KwaMdingi, King William's Town. She was raised by her grandmother. She attended Kingsridge High School for Girls. She obtained a BA degree in Law, Politics and Philosophy from Rhodes University in Grahamstown.

Career

She began her career working in communications. She was soon employed by the office of the leader of the opposition Lindiwe Mazibuko in 2012. She was then the Head of Ministry at the Western Cape Department of Health under Provincial Minister Nomafrench Mbombo. Prior to her election to Parliament, she was head of the DA's communications.
She was sworn in as an MP on 22 May 2019. DA parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane appointed her to post of Shadow Minister of Health. Newly elected parliamentary leader John Steenhuisen retained her in her post.