Sindisiwe Lydia Chikunga (born 9 November 1958) is a South African politician who is serving as the Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities since 2024.

At the time of her appointment as Minister of Transport in March 2023, she was studying for a master's degree in political sciences from the University of South Africa.

[4] Chikunga was also an ex officio member of the Regional Executive Committee of the African National Congress Women's League.

[5] On 12 June 2012, Chikunga was appointed as Deputy Minister of Transport by president Jacob Zuma during his cabinet reshuffle.

[6] She remained as Deputy Minister of Transport after Zuma announced a major overhaul of his cabinet after being sworn in for a second term as president in May 2014.

[7] After Zuma resigned as president and was succeeded by Cyril Ramaphosa in February 2018, Chikunga remained as Deputy Minister of Transport.

[16] On 6 November 2023, Chikunga was robbed at gunpoint by three masked individuals after her vehicle stopped along the N3 highway outside Johannesburg to change a tyre that hit a deliberately planted spike.