Ntombikayise Sibhidla-Saphetha
Ntombikayise Sibhidla-Saphetha Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature | |
|---|---|
| Assumed office 2011 | |
| Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Executive Council for Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation | |
| In office November 2011 – May 2016 | |
| Premier | |
| Preceded by | Weziwe Thusi |
| Succeeded by | Bongi Sithole-Moloi |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 2007–2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 June 1974 Natal South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Spouse | Zola Saphetha |
| Nickname | Ntombi |
Ntombikayise Nomawisile Sibhidla-Saphetha (born 16 June 1974) is a South African politician who has represented the
Early life and career
Sibhidla-Saphetha was born on 16 June 1974[1] in Clermont in Durban in present-day KwaZulu-Natal, then known as Natal province.[2] Her father was Jimmy Mtolo, a regional leader of the South African National Civics Organisation who was assassinated in 2008.[2] She has a diploma in electrical engineering and entered politics through the ANC Youth League, rising through the league's ranks from the leadership of the Clermont local branch to the deputy chair of the Durban West regional branch. She was co-opted onto the Provincial Executive Committee and then the National Executive Committee of the league, before she was elected to the Provincial Executive Committee of the mainstream ANC's KwaZulu-Natal branch in 2008.[2]
Legislative career
On 12 September 2007, Sibhidla-Saphetha was sworn in to the National Assembly, filling the casual vacancy created by
After her dismissal from the Executive Council, Sibhidla-Saphetha remained an ordinary Member of the Provincial Legislature; she was re-elected to her legislative seat in the 2019 general election, ranked fifth on the ANC's party list.[6]
Personal life
As of 2011, Sibhidla-Saphetha was married and had two children.[2] Her husband is trade unionist Zola Saphetha.[8]
References
- ^ "2009 National and Provincial Election – Final Candidate Lists" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 6 April 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Miya, Skhumbuzo (15 November 2011). "ANCYL member is youngest MEC". Witness. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "National Assembly Members". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 15 January 2009. Archived from the original on 14 May 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Changes to the KZN cabinet – Zweli Mkhize". Politicsweb. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Nkonyeni bags KZN education MEC position". The Mail & Guardian. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Ntombikayise Nomawisile Saphetha". People's Assembly. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Harper, Paddy (6 June 2016). "4 MECs gone in KZN cabinet 'purge'". City Press. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ Oliphant, Nathi (16 March 2014). "Keeping it in the family". Sunday Tribune. Retrieved 8 January 2023 – via PressReader.
External links
- Ntombikayise Nomawisile Saphetha at People's Assembly
- Hon. NN Sibhidla-Saphetha at KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature