Siyabonga Cwele
| The Honourable Siyabonga Cwele MP | |
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| Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services | |
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In office 26 May 2014 – present | |
| President | Jacob Zuma |
| Preceded by | new ministry |
| Minister of State Security | |
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In office 11 May 2009 – 25 May 2014 | |
| President | Jacob Zuma |
| Preceded by | Himself as Minister of Intelligence Services |
| Minister of Intelligence Services | |
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In office 25 September 2008 – 10 May 2009 | |
| President | Kgalema Motlanthe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 September 1957 |
| Nationality |
 South African |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Alma mater |
University of KwaZulu-Natal (MBchB) University of Stellenbosch (MPhil) |
Siyabonga Cyprian Cwele is a South African politician. A member of the African National Congress, he is currently the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services and previously served as the Minister of State Security (formerly named Minister of Intelligence Services). He has been a member of the ANC Provincial Executive Committee in KwaZulu Natal since 1990; a Member of Parliament since 1994 and Member of the National Assembly since 1999. He served as Chairperson of the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence and prior to his appointment as Minister of State Security, he served as Minister of Intelligence from 2008 to 2009.
Education
Dr Cwele holds an MBchB Medical Policy from the University of KwaZulu Natal and an MPhil in Economic Policy from the University of Stellenbosch.[1]