Nqaba was elected as secretary-general of the African National Congress Women's League (ANCWL) in July 2023.[1] She was elected with 1611 votes, with competitor Lydia Moroane-Zitha receiving 1081 votes and Weziwe Tikane-Gxothiwe receiving 229 votes.[2] She succeeded Mookgo Matuba.
Nqaba has advocated for strengthening bilateral relations with China and Russia.[3] She has refused to stand with African National Congress (ANC) members accused of corruption.[4][5]
Nqaba has called for government action from the departments of Basic Education, Health, Social Development, Justice and Constitutional Development to reduce teenage pregnancies.[6][7] She has delivered a memorandum detailing ANCWL demands for governmental response to gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) to the Union Buildings in Pretoria, calling for mandatory training of police and judicial officials, and increased funding for shelters, counselling centres and legal aid.[8][9] She has also pushed for immediate deportation of undocumented foreign nationals.[8]
Nqaba has advocated for the ANC North West and Mpumalanga provincial executives to include women to comply with the ANC 50/50 policy on gender parity.[10] She has also stated that she will lobby for female representation in the officials list at 56th National Conference of the African National Congress in 2027.[11]
Nqaba has featured on an episode of the podcast "Politricking with Tshidi Madia."[12]