Constance Mkhonto

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Constance Mkhonto
MP
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
13 June 2020
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Nationality South African
Political party Economic Freedom Fighters
ProfessionPolitician

Constance Nonhlanhla Mkhonto is a South African politician and Member of Parliament in the National Assembly for the Economic Freedom Fighters party.

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Career

Mkhonto had served as the executive mayor of the Ehlanzeni District Municipality in Mpumalanga and as a manager in Mpumalanga's House of Traditional Leaders. She was also a teacher. [1]

She then became a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters party. In December 2019, Mkhonto was elected to the Central Command Team, its highest decision-making body, as an additional member. [2]

Mkhonto entered the National Assembly on 13 June 2020. [1] During a debate on farm murders in September 2020, she said that it could be a "scam" by right-wingers to deflect law enforcement's attention. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Baloyi, Thabo (13 June 2020). "Nonhlanhla Mkhonto and Babalwa Mathulela: The EFF's new MPs". The South African. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. Cele, S’thembile (15 December 2019). "EFF elects 40-member central command team". City Press. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  3. Moloko, Gopolang (1 September 2020). "Farm murder debate could be a 'scam' by right-wingers – EFF". The Citizen. Retrieved 3 December 2020.