Zinhle Cele

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Zinhle Cele
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Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
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22 May 2019
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NationalitySouth African
Political party ANC

Zinhle Lindeka Immaculate Cele is a South African politician who was elected to the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature in the 2019 general election as a member of the African National Congress. In 2020 Cele was elected to chair the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Portfolio Committee in the provincial legislature.

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Political career

Having been ranked 17th on the ANC's list for the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature in the 2019 general election, [1] Cele was elected to her seat as the ANC won 44 out of the 80 seats. [2] She was then appointed to serve on the Conservation and Environment, Public Works, Economic Development and Tourism, and Community Safety and Liaison committees. [3]

In November 2020, Cele was promoted to chairperson of the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Portfolio Committee after incumbent chairperson Ricardo Mthembu died from COVID-19 in July. Her appointment was welcomed by the Member of the Executive Council for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Sipho Hlomuka. [4] In her capacity as chairperson of the Cogta committee, Cele alleged in October 2022 that there was widespread corruption at the Endumeni Local Municipality. [5]

Cele was elected to a four-year term on the ANC Provincial Executive Committee at the party's provincial elective conference in July 2022. [6]

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