Njabulo Bheka Nzuza (born 20 February 1982) is a South African politician from KwaZulu-Natal currently serving as Deputy Minister of Home Affairs. He has been a Member of Parliament since 2019. Nzuza is a member of the African National Congress.
Njabulo Nzuza | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Home Affairs | |
| Assumed office 29 May 2019 | |
| President | Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Preceded by | Fatima Chohan |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
| Constituency | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Njabulo Bheka Nzuza 20 February 1982 |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Alma mater | University of Zululand |
Early life, education and early career edit
Nzuza was born on 20 February 1982. He holds a BCom in Economics from the University of Zululand and a certificate in corporate funding strategies: JSE.[1] He worked as the economic development senior manager for the uThungulu District Municipality (now known as the King Cetshwayo District Municipality).[2]
Political career edit
Nzuza served as the deputy regional chairperson of the African National Congress Youth League in the Musa Dladla Region from 2001 to 2002.[1] Between 2002 and 2004, he was a member of the Student Representative Council of the University of Zululand. In 2004, he was elected provincial secretary of the South African Students Congress (SASCO), a position he held until 2005. Nzuza served as the regional secretary of the ANC youth league in the Musa Dladla Region from 2013 to 2015.[1]
At the ANC youth league's elective conference in 2015, Nzuza was elected secretary-general.[3] He was then made a member of the ANC's national executive committee (NEC).[1] In 2018, he was elected to serve on the Provincial Executive Committee of the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal. In that same year, he vacated the position of ANCYL Secretary-General.[1]
National government edit
Nzuza was elected as a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of South Africa in the 2019 national and provincial elections.[4] on 29 May 2019, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Home Affairs by president Cyril Ramaphosa.[5]
Personal life edit
On 28 May 2020, Nzuza was hijacked in Midrand by at least two gunmen. They forced him to withdraw money at various ATMs before dropping him off in Mamelodi West. They then stole his blue Range Rover, two cellphones and his wallet.[6]
On 30 December 2020, the Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, announced that Nzuza had tested positive for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Mr Njabulo Bheka Nzuza". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Njabulo Nzuza, Mr". Department of Home Affairs. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ Letsoala, Matuma (5 September 2015). "ANCYL elects Collen Maine as new president". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "President Cyril Ramaphosa: Cabinet announcement". South African Government www.gov.za. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ Pijoos, Iavan (29 May 2019). "Deputy minister Njabulo Nzuza hijacked in Midrand, forced to draw cash". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ Khoza, Amanda (30 December 2020). "Deputy home affairs minister Njabulo Nzuza tests positive for Covid-19". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
External links edit
- Njabulo Bheka Nzuza at People's Assembly
- Njabulo Nzuza, Mr at South African Government