Norman Shushu

Gothatamang Norman Jonathan Shushu (born 18 February 1969) is a South African politician who served in the Northern Cape Executive Council from 2009 to 2019. During that period, he was Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development.

A teacher by training, Shushu is a member of the African National Congress and a prominent figure in the South African Communist Party in the Northern Cape. He lost his seat in the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature in the 2019 general election.

Early life and activism Shushu was born on 18 February 1969 in Galeshewe, a township in Kimberley in the present-day Northern Cape. He was the youngest of several siblings. In Galeshewe, he became involved in anti-apartheid youth politics and in the 1980s he was detained without trial under the Internal Security Act. He was re-elected to his legislative seat in the 2014 general election, ranked fifth on the ANC's provincial party list, and was also retained in his portfolio as MEC. However, in the 2019 general election, he was ranked 22nd on the ANC's party list and was not re-elected to the provincial legislature. As of 2020, he remained in his position as SACP Provincial Secretary.

Personal life Shushu is married to Mandisa.