Joyce Nonde-Simukoko is a Zambian politician. She was appointed the Minister of Labour and Social Security in the Cabinet of Zambia by President Edgar Chagwa Lungu on 15 September 2016.[1]
Joyce Nonde-Simukoko | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Labor and Social Security | |
| Assumed office 15 September 2016 | |
| President | Edgar Lungu |
| Preceded by | Fackson Shamenda |
| Constituency | None (Nominated MP) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zambia |
| Residence(s) | Lusaka, Zambia |
| Occupation | Politician |
Career
In the past, she served as the president of the Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia (FFTUZ).[2][3] Immediately before her cabinet appointment, she served at the chairperson for Labour and Social Security in the Patriotic Front (Zambia) political party.[4]
Politics
In September 2016, she was appointed minister of Labour and Social Security in the Cabinet of Zambia and nominated as Member of Parliament of Zambia.[5] She took the oath of office on 15 September 2015.[1][6] She came under pressure to resign in December 2016 after she called for the arrest of a whistle blower Mika Mwambazi who had begun a complaint about alleged mistreatment of workers at Horseshoe, a failing steakhouse in Lusaka. The Human Rights Commission however presented a report that stated that the complaints of worker mistreatment and racism were indeed founded. [1] Archived 2019-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
