Mthenjwa Zondi | |
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Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
In office 31 August 2020 –28 May 2024 | |
Preceded by | Dorah Dunana Dlamini |
Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature | |
In office 21 May 2014 –7 May 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Mthenjwa Amon Zondi 24 December 1966 |
Nationality | South African |
Political party | African National Congress |
Profession | Politician |
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.
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]
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