Shaningwa was appointed governor of
Khomas Region in 2004. She later served as the Governor of
the Omusati Region. In 2014, she was elected to the
National Assembly. She had previously worked at the National Housing Enterprise and served as
Windhoek West councillor. During that time, her ministry was awarded a cheque by Samlam to eliminate the bucket toilet system, because sanitation and hygiene are believed to be a major challenge in the rural areas. In 2017, Shaningwa was elected secretary general of
SWAPO. == Awards ==