Thami Ntuli
The Honourable Thami Ntuli MPL | |
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10th Premier of KwaZulu-Natal | |
Assumed office 14 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Nomusa Dube-Ncube |
Mayor of the King Cetshwayo District Municipality | |
In office 22 November 2021 – 14 June 2024 | |
Deputy | Philani Sibiya |
Preceded by | Nonhle Mkhulisi (ANC) |
Mayor of Nkandla Local Municipality | |
In office 10 December 2012 – 31 October 2021 | |
Deputy | Cllr. MB Biyela |
Preceded by | ANC/NFP Alliance (Zama) |
Succeeded by | Cllr. MB Biyela |
Provincial Chairperson of the Inkatha Freedom Party in KwaZulu-Natal | |
Assumed office 29 June 2019 | |
Deputy | Mduduzi Myeza |
Leader | Velenkosini Hlabisa |
Preceded by | Mbangiseni Yengwa |
SALGA Chairperson in KwaZulu-Natal | |
In office March 2022 – 14 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Nonhle Mkhulisi (ANC) |
Personal details | |
Born | Thamsanqa Arthur Ntuli 10 November 1973 Nkandla, KwaZulu, South Africa |
Political party | Inkatha Freedom Party |
Other political affiliations | National Teachers Union (2001-2013) |
Spouse | Sindiswa kaSibisi Ntuli |
Children | Nhlonipho Ntuli (son), Thembelihle Ntuli (daughter) |
Residence(s) | Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
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Profession | Educator. Politicians. Businessman. |
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Arthur Thamsanqa Ntuli (born 1973) is a is a South African politician who is the Provincial Chairperson of the Inkatha Freedom Party in KwaZulu-Natal. He is the former mayor of Nkandla Local Municipality and King Cetshwayo District Municipality, currently serves as the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal.[1]
Early life and education
Thami Ntuli was born in 1973 at Nkandla in an area called Vumanhlamvu. He studied primary education at Vumanhlamvu Primary School and did secondary education at Nomangci Secondary now known as Mzikazi Secondary. He did Standard 8 at Sibonokuhle Secondary and standard 10 (matric) at Nkandla Secondary. After matric he worked as a cleaner and cashier at Mabedlane (Mahlabathini) in a shop known as Ndlovane. He also worked as a security guard under Gray Security Company at Ulundi. In 1993 he was appointed as an unqualified teacher at Mashinga Secondary School where he registered a Diploma in Education (part time studies) at Rand Afrikaans University. He also did an Advance Certificate in Management in Natal University. Ntuli also registered a Honours Degree in Education Law and Management at the University of Pretoria. He was appointed the Head of Department at Mashinga Secondary. Mr Ntuli was also appointed as the Deputy Principal at Nkandla Secondary School and after that was seconded to the National Teachers Union (NATU) head office where he worked as the national recruitment coordinator. NATU also appointed him as national case manager and chief negotiator in the Education Labour Relations Counci (ELRC). Ntuli also served as a school principal at Hwanqana Combined School and Lushaba Secondary School where he resigned in order to serve as a Councillor and Mayor of Nkandla Local Municipality for 10 years.
Mayor of Nkandla
Ntuli became a mayor of
IFP KZN Chairperson
Ntuli was elected to the position during the IFP’s provincial elective conference in Ulundi in the north of the province. IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi nominated Ntuli for the position which Mbangiseni Yengwa also contested. Ntuli emerged by 13 votes.
Mayor of King Cetshwayo District Municipality
After the resergence of IFP in the northern KZN in 2021 Local Government Elections...
Ntuli vs. Hlabisa IFP Succession
Ntuli was expected and prepared to contest Velenkosini Hlabisa for the IFP presidency in 2019. However, Mangosuthu Buthelezi decided to nominate Ntuli for provincial chair.
IFP/DA Service Delivery Pact
When IEC announced a by-election in Ward 99 eThekwini, the DA and IFP signed a pact. The DA did not field a candidate but advised its members in the ward to throw their lot behind the IFP. The DA and the IFP later signed a Service Delivery Pact the DA was represented by Dean Macpherson the leader of DAKZN
Premier of KwaZulu-Natal
On the 29th of January 2024, IFP announced Thami Ntuli as their KZN Premier candidate for 2024 General Elections. On June 14th, Ntuli was elected as Premier of KwaZulu-Natal in a sitting of the provincial legilsature. He would be elected in with coalition support from the IFP, African National Congress (ANC), Democratic Alliance (DA) and National Freedom Party (NFP), Ntuli defeated the MK Party's premier candidate, Zulu Nation's deputy prime minister Phathisizwe Chiliza, with 41 votes to 39.[2] Ntuli is the first IFP member to serve as Premier of KwaZulu-Natal since 2004.[3]
Ntuli announced a new provincial cabinet on June 18th which included 10 members, four from the Inkatha Freedom Party, three from the African National Congress, two from the Democratic Alliance and one from the National Freedom Party. In a significant move, he announced that the Department of Community Safety and Liaison would be placed directly under the Office of the Premier.
References
- ^ "Mr Arthur Thamsanqa Ntuli – MBALI International Conference 2024". Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "COALITION NATION: New KZN premier Ntuli to appoint cabinet in four days, promises to fight poverty". News24. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ Pilay, Minoahni (14 June 2024). "IFP's Thami Ntuli elected as new KZN Premier". SABC. Retrieved 14 June 2024.