Hlengiwe Mavimbela

Hlengiwe Mavimbela
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture
In office
27 May 2019 – 11 August 2022
PremierSihle Zikalala
Preceded byBongi Sithole-Moloi
Succeeded byAmanda Mapena
Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Personal details
BornHlengiwe Goodness Slindile Mavimbela
NationalitySouth African
PartyAfrican National Congress
OccupationMember of the Executive Council
ProfessionTeacher
Politician

Hlengiwe Goodness Slindile Mavimbela is a South African politician and teacher who served as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture in the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government from May 2019 to August 2022. She was elected to the legislature in May 2019. Mavimbela is a member of the African National Congress.

Background

Mavimbela is from Umkhanyakude in northern KwaZulu-Natal.[1] She is a teacher by profession. She is a member of the African National Congress. Mavimbela was the speaker of Umkhanyakude District Municipality during the mayoralty of Jeff Vilane.[1]

Provincial government

She was sworn in as a Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature on 22 May 2019. On 28 May, premier Sihle Zikalala appointed Mavimbela as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture.[2] She succeeded Bongi Sithole-Moloi and took office on the same day.[3]

On 11 August 2022, Mavimbela resigned as MEC ahead of the newly elected premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube's cabinet announcement.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Mavuso, Sihle (27 May 2019). "New KZN Cabinet: Who's in, who's out and who are the new faces?". IOL. Pietermaritzburg. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  2. ^ Harper, Paddy (27 May 2019). "Zikalala appoints youthful cabinet in KZN". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Office of the MEC". www.kzndsr.gov.za. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  4. ^ Singh, Karen. "Former KZN MECs Jomo Sibiya, Kwazi Mshengu and Hlengiwe Mavimbela thank the ANC for opportunity to serve". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 11 August 2022.