Bonga Mdletshe

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Speaker of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature
In office
1998–2004
Succeeded byWillies Mchunu
Personal details
Born (1955-05-15) 15 May 1955 (age 68)
Political partyInkatha Freedom Party
Alma materUniversity of Zululand

Bonga Nkanyiso Mdletshe (born 15 May 1955) is a South African politician and traditional leader who represented the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature from 1996 to 2014. During this period, he served as Speaker in the legislature from 1998 to 2004. A lawyer by training, he entered politics during apartheid as a member of the government of the former bantustan of KwaZulu.

Early life and career

Mdletshe was born on 15 May 1955 and matriculated in 1975 at King Bhekuzulu College in

BJuris degree from the University of Zululand in 1996.[1]

Provincial legislature

Mdletshe joined the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature in 1996, representing the IFP. From 1998

shadow minister for cooperative governance.[4] In the next general election in 2014, he was ranked 14th on the IFP's party list and did not gain election to one of the nine seats won by the party in the election.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Speaker: Bonga Nkanyiso Mdletshe". KwaZulu-Natal Parliament. Archived from the original on 19 January 2004. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  2. ^ a b "Bonga Nkanyiso Mdletshe". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  3. ^ "KwaZulu-Natal MPLs elected April 22". Politicsweb. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  4. ^ Naidoo, Nalini (2011-03-02). "IFP, DA protest choice of ANC trio". Witness. Retrieved 2023-02-01.

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