Zwelifile Ntuli
Zwelifile Christopher Ntuli | |
|---|---|
| Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature | |
| In office 21 May 2014 – 7 May 2019 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 6 May 2009 – 6 May 2014 | |
| Constituency | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zwelifile Christopher Ntuli 2 January 1954 |
| Died | 2 February 2021 (aged 67)[1] |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | African National Congress (Until 2021; his death) |
| Profession | Politician |
Zwelifile Christopher Ntuli (2 January 1954 – 2 February 2021) was a South African politician and member of the African National Congress who served as a member of the National Assembly of South Africa from 2009 until his election to the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature in 2014. Ntuli left the legislature at the 2019 election.
Political career
[edit]Ntuli was a leader of the South Durban region of the African National Congress. He played a crucial role in ensuring the presence of the ANC in rural communities in KwaZulu-Natal and building relations with traditional leaders.[2]
Ntuli stood for election to the South African National Assembly in the 2009 general elections as a candidate on the ANC's list of parliamentary candidates from KwaZulu-Natal and was elected and sworn in on 6 May 2009.[3][4] He was a member of the Portfolio Committee on Economic Development during his tenure in parliament.[5]
Ntuli stood for election to the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature in the 2014 provincial election as 44th on the ANC's provincial list. He was elected as the ANC won 52 seats in the legislature at the election.[6]
Ntuli did not stand for re-election in 2019 and left the provincial legislature on 7 May 2019.[5]
Death
[edit]Ntuli died from COVID-19 on 2 February 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.[2][1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "In the Estate of the Late Zwelfile Christopher Ntuli". Business Day Legals. 21 May 2021. p. 21. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ a b Mdletshe, Mluleki (4 February 2021). "ANC mourns loss of four leaders in KZN". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "SA Parliament: Full list of Members of Parliament sworn in on 06/05/2009". Polity. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "List of national assembly MPs". Politicsweb. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Mr Zwelifile Christopher Ntuli". People's Assembly. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "2014 elections: Members of KwaZulu-Natal legislature". Politicsweb. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2021.