Joan Fubbs

Joanmariae Louise Fubbs (born 30 November 1944) is a South African retired politician, educator and poet. A member of the governing African National Congress, she was a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature from 1994 until 2004 when she was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa. Following her re-election in 2009, she was elected chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, a position she would hold until she left Parliament at the 2019 general election.

Quotes

• The challenge South Africa is having is poverty and unemployment and the biggest barrier to this is the skills gap.

• • Fubbs in May 2007 speech on Treasury budget vote]