Mthenjwa Zondi

Mthenjwa Zondi
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
31 August 2020 – 28 May 2024
Preceded byDorah Dunana Dlamini
Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
In office
21 May 2014 – 7 May 2019
Personal details
Born
Mthenjwa Amon Zondi

(1966-12-24) 24 December 1966 (age 58)
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
ProfessionPolitician

Mthenjwa Amon Zondi[1] (born 24 December 1966) is a South African politician whoserved in the National Assembly from 2020 until 2024. Prior to serving in parliament, he served as a member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature from 2014 to 2019. Zondi is a member of the African National Congress.

Political career

In 2014 Zondi stood for election to the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature as 51st on the African National Congress's provincial legislature list.[2] He was elected and sworn in on 21 May 2014.[3]

In 2019 he stood for re-election at 50th.[4] The ANC won only 44 seats in the provincial legislature and Zondi was not elected to return to the legislature.

On 31 August 2020, Zondi was sworn in as a member of the National Assembly of South Africa, replacing Dorah Dunana Dlamini, who died in June.[5] From 8 October 2020 onwards, he served as a member of the Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture.[6] Zondi did not stand in the 2024 general election and left parliament.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Electoral Act: Publication of reviewed lists of candidates (English / Afrikaans)" (PDF). Government of South Africa. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  2. ^ "African National Congress (ANC) Candidates for the 2014 provincial election KwaZulu-Natal". People's Assembly. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. ^ "2014 elections: Members of KwaZulu-Natal legislature". Politicsweb. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  4. ^ "ANC national and provincial lists for 2019 elections". Politicsweb. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  5. ^ "List of members (As on 20 May 2021)" (PDF). Parliamentary Monitoring Group. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Mr Mthenjwa Amon Zondi". People's Assembly. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  7. ^ "The ANC`s candidate lists for the 2024 elections - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 5 December 2024.