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Sithembiso Nyoni
Born	20 September 1949
Nationality	Zimbabwean
Occupation	Politician
Known for	Minister for Industry and Commerce

Sithembiso Gile Gladys Nyoni (born 20 September 1949) is a Zimbabwean politician and in 2023 the Industry and Commerce minister. She was a Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Development and the minister of Women and Youth Affairs.

Political career

In the March 2008 parliamentary election, Nyoni was elected to the House of Assembly as the ZANU-PF candidate in Nkayi North. She received 4,634 votes against 4,234 for Moyo Talent of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)-Mutambara faction and 1,075 for Mlilo Thembinkosi of the MDC-Tsvangirai faction.

The Herald reported on January 3, 2009, that Nyoni had been dismissed from the Cabinet earlier in the week, along with 11 other ministers, because she no longer held any seat in Parliament. On 1 December 2017 President Emmerson Mnangagwa elected a new Cabinet, Cde Sithembiso Nyoni became the new Minister of Women and Youth Affairs.

She was on the United States sanctions list from 2003 until 2014.

In October 2023 she, as Industry and Commerce minister, was warning foreigners that they need a license to operate retail businesses.

References

1. "Parliament of Zimbabwe". Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2008.
2. "Zimbabwe: New Cabinet Appointed - Ministerial Portfolios Reduced to 22 - Only 6 Deputy Ministers Appointed". AllAfrica.
3. 2008 election results Archived 2008-04-09 at the Wayback Machine, newzimbabwe.com.
4. "Losing Ministers Axed", The Herald (allAfrica.com), January 3, 2009.
5. Blocking property of persons undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe
6. Zimbabwe designations; Zimbabwe designations removals.
7. Staff Reporter (25 October 2023). "Government targets foreigners running tuckshops in Mbare and CBD". The Zimbabwe Mail. Retrieved 5 December 2023.

v t e Ministers of the Zimbabwean Government of Robert Mugabe
June 2000 – February 2009
Robert Mugabe (President) Joice Mujuru (Vice President) Aeneas Chigwedere (Education, Sports and Culture) Patrick Chinamasa (Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs) Amos Midzi (2002–2004) / Mike Nyambuya (2005–present) (Energy and Power Development) S Mombeshora / C Mushohwe (Transport and Communications) J Moyo (2000–2005) / T Jokonya (2005–2007) / S Ndlovu (2007–2009) / P Mangwana (acting since 2009) (Information) Gideon Gono (RBZ Governor) S Makoni (2000–2002) / H Murerwa (2002–2007) / S C Mumbengegwi (since 2007) (Finance) Rugare Gumbo (Agriculture) Joseph Made (Agriculture Mechanization) Simbarashe Mumbengegwi (Foreign Affairs) Sydney Sekeramayi (Defence) Ambrose Mutinhiri (Youth Development and Medium Enterprises Development) Kembo Mohadi (Home Affairs) Obert Mpofu (Industry and International Trade) Olivia Muchena (Science and Technology Development) David Parirenyatwa (Health and Child Welfare) Nicholas Goche (Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare) Ignatious Chombo (Local Government, Public Works and Urban Development) John Nkomo (Special Affairs) J Tungamirai (2004–2005) / S C Mumbengegwi (2005–2007) / P Mangwana (since 2007) (Indigenisation and Empowerment) Emmerson Mnangagwa (Rural Housing and Social Amenities) Opa Muchinguri (Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development) Sithembiso Nyoni (Small and Medium Enterprises Development) Webster Shamu (Policy Implementation) Didymus Mutasa (State Security)

• 1949 births
• Living people
• Members of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe
• ZANU–PF politicians
• Women government ministers of Zimbabwe
• Women's ministers of Zimbabwe
• 21st-century Zimbabwean women politicians
• Members of the 5th Parliament of Zimbabwe
• Members of the 8th Parliament of Zimbabwe