Thabang Makwetla, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Thabang Makwetla

South African politician

Date of Birth: 18-May-1957

Place of Birth: Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Profession: politician

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Thabang Sampson Makwetla MP (, born 18 May 1957) is a South African politician affiliated with the African National Congress (ANC).
He is a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa and is the current Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, a role he previously served in between 2009 and 2014.
He has also served as the Deputy Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, and was Premier of Mpumalanga province between 2004 and 2009.Makwetla is also known for being the victim of a hijacking and kidnapping, which took place in May 2017.