Lindiwe Gunuza-Nkwentsha
Lindiwe Gunuza-Nkwentsha | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature | |
| Assumed office 14 June 2024 | |
| Executive Mayor of the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality | |
| In office 26 August 2016 – February 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Sisisi Tolashe |
| Personal details | |
| Party | African National Congress |
Lindiwe Gunuza‐Nkwentsha is a South African politician who is a member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature representing the African National Congress. She was elected in the 2024 provincial election.[1] She chairs the portfolio committee on social development in the legislature.[2]
Gunuza‐Nkwentsha formerly served as the chief whip of the Chris Hani District Municipality before she was elected mayor of the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality in the aftermath of the 2016 municipal elections.[3] She served as mayor until early-February 2018 when she resigned after she was found to have brought the ANC into disrepute; she was also found guilty of stealing a cow from a municipal pound by the ANC's Provincial Working Committee and ordered to pay compensation.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ "Dozens of new MPLs in revised 72-member Bhisho legislature". Daily Dispatch. 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ "PA's Harmse to chair Bhisho's Scopa committee". Daily Dispatch. 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ Menzelwa, Zolile (2016-08-26). "At the forefront - The Rep". Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ "ANC orders mayor to pay for 'taking' cow". Sowetan. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ "ANC Eastern Cape Welcomes the Election of Enoch Mgijima Executive Mayor | ANC Eastern Cape". 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ "Three more EC councils in line for troika shakeups". Daily Dispatch. 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
External links
- Lindiwe Gunuza‐Nkwentsha at People's Assembly