Jackson Mthembu
Jackson Mthembu | |
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Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
In office 16 May 2014 – 21 January 2019 | |
Succeeded by | Xiaomei Havard |
National Spokesperson of the African National Congress | |
In office 1995 – 20 December 1997 | |
President | Nelson Mandela |
Preceded by | Carl Niehaus |
Succeeded by | Carl Niehaus |
In office 9 May 2009 – 26 May 2014 | |
President | Kgalema Motlanthe Jacob Zuma |
Preceded by | Carl Niehaus |
Succeeded by | Zizi Kodwa |
Personal details | |
Born | Jackson Mphikwa Mthembu 5 June 1958 South Africa |
Political party | African National Congress |
Spouse | Thembi Mthembu |
Children | 6 |
Parent | Rosie Nantoni Mthembu (d. 25 February 2018) |
Residence(s) | Cape Town, South Africa |
Occupation |
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Jackson Mphikwa Mthembu (5 June 1958 – 21 January 2021) was a South African politician who served as
Early life
Mthembu was born in Witbank[2] on 5 June 1958. His mother was Nantoni Mthembu.[3]
Political career
Mthembu served as the
Mthembu was elected to National Assembly of South Africa in 2014 where he served till his death in 2021.
On 28 November 2017, some of Mthembu's ANC colleagues criticised him for "colluding" with the DA to schedule a debate on state capture in Parliament in defiance of President Jacob Zuma and his colleagues in the ANC caucus who had already called for a more inclusive process to investigate state capture.[6]
Personal life and death
Mthembu was married to Thembi Mthembu. He had six children. His daughter, 25-year-old Nokhwezi Mthembu, committed suicide on 20 March 2019, at their Pelican Park parliamentary village home in Cape Town.[7][8]
In 2014, Mthembu was shot in the cheek while using an Absa ATM on Mandela Street in the Witbank CBD. The armed man and his accomplices proceeded to Mthembu's car, where four of his friends were waiting for him, and robbed them of their money and cellphones.[9]
Mthembu died from complications of COVID-19 on 21 January 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.[10] A medical helicopter transporting one of his doctors crashed the same day, killing all five on board.[11]
See also
References
- ^ "ANC names new national spokesperson". news24. 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Jackson Mthembu". South African Government. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Mabuza speaks land expropriation at Gogo Nantoni's funeral". 013News. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-253-21587-1.
- ISBN 978-0-7658-0761-8.
- ^ "Mthembu slams ANC MPs' accusations that he 'colluded' with DA in state capture motion". News24. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- IOL, 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2020
- IOL, 20 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020
- ^ "ANC's Mthembu shot during armed robbery". MG. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Minister Jackson Mthembu dies of Covid-related complications". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Bhengu, Lwandile (22 January 2021). "Doctor who died in the KZN chopper crash had tried to save Jackson Mthembu's life that same day". News24. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
External links
- Interview with Jackson Mthembu on centenary celebrations - broadcast by Radio France Internationale