Zakhele Mkhize | |
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Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 23 April 2004 –May 2009 | |
Constituency | KwaZulu-Natal |
Personal details | |
Born | Zakhele Sipho Mkhize 6 September 1950 |
Citizenship | South Africa |
Political party | African National Congress |
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