Michael Masutha Biography
Michael Masutha (Tshililo Michael Masutha) is a South African politician and a former Minister of Justice and Correctional Services. Furthermore, he is a member of African National Congress Political party
Michael Masutha Age
Michael Masutha was born to his parents as Tshililo Michael Masutha in Valdezia, South Africa. He was born in the year 1965 and celebrates his birthday on the 18th day of the month of November.
Michael Masutha Education Background
He matriculated from Siloe School for the Blind in 1984. He obtained a B.Juris Degree at the University of Limpopo (then the University of the North) 1988 and obtained an LLB Degree from the University of the Witwatersrand in 1991.
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Michael Masutha Political Career
While at the university he participated in movements for disabled students advocating for the provision of appropriate support and challenging the apartheid regime’s treatment of the blind and other disabled people. In the year 1986, he was a founding member of the Northern Transvaal Association for the Blind.
From 1989 to 1996 he was a member of the National Council for the Blind’s Executive Committee where he advocated for the removal of discriminatory laws against blind people, especially in protective employment.
He was a co-founder of the Equileg Programme of the Southern African Federation. In the year 1999, he became the Member of Parliament representing the African National Congress.
Michael Masutha Professional Career
In August 1991 he participated in a delegation of the Human Rights Committee of Disabled People to the United Nations and in 1995, he was admitted to practice as an advocate of the High Court of South Africa.
From 1991 to 1996 he was Director of the Disability Rights Unit at Lawyers for Human Rights – a project (which was a joint initiative with Disabled People South Africa) providing legal assistance to persons unfairly discriminated on disability grounds.
In 1996 he was appointed as Head of the Legal Services in the Department of Social Development, where he specialized in Children’s Rights and Social Security Law.
Michael Masutha Membership
- Member of Justice and Constitutional Development Committee.
- Member of Rules Committee.
- Member of the Constitutional Review Committee.
- Chair of the Social Development Committee.
- Chair of the Standing Committee on the Auditor General.
- Chair of the Subcommittee on Review of Rules the Adhoc Committee on Delegated Legislation.
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