Sithembiso Mshengu

Sithembiso Mshengu MPL
Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 May 2019
Personal details
Citizenship	South Africa
Political party	African National Congress

Sithembiso Wiseman Mshengu is a South African politician who has represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature since 2019. He was elected to the provincial legislature in the 2019 general election, ranked 35th on the ANC's provincial party list.[1]

Formerly an activist in the ANC Youth League in KwaZulu-Natal,[2] Mshengu rose to prominence as the spokesperson for a group of ANC members who took the party to court and successfully applied for the nullification of the provincial party's December 2015 leadership elections.[3][4] The group was aligned to Senzo Mchunu, who, during the 2015 elections, had been ousted as ANC Provincial Chairperson by Sihle Zikalala.[5] During this period, as the ANC's 54th National Conference approached, Mshengu was also an outspoken supporter of – and on some accounts an official lobbyist for[6][7] – Cyril Ramaphosa's campaign to be elected ANC President.[8][9]

References

1. "Sithembiso Wiseman Mshengu". People's Assembly. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
2. Ndou, Clive (9 October 2017). "Cyril Ramaphosa camp in KZN fights back". Witness. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
3. "KZN ANC leadership succession must be 'give and take' – rebels". News24. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
4. "'Rebels' oppose ANC KZN's court appeal". IOL. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
5. Nicolson, Greg (2 October 2017). "ANC KwaZulu-Natal: Time to sit down and find a negotiated political solution". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
6. Du Plessis, Carien (9 November 2017). "ANC leadership race: Ramaphosa's 'slate' announcement causes ructions in his team". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
7. Ndou, Clive (9 October 2017). "Cyril Ramaphosa camp in KZN fights back". Witness. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
8. Ngcobo, Ziyanda (7 November 2017). "ANC rebels: Ramaphosa will make ANC a joy to belong to". EWN. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
9. "Warring KZN ANC factions set for another high court showdown". Sunday Times. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2023.

External links

• Mr Sithembiso Wiseman Mshengu at People's Assembly
• Hon. SW Mshengu at KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature