Sipho Nkosi

Sipho Nkosi
Member of the Executive Council of KwaZulu-Natal for Human Settlements and Public Works
In office
23 May 2023 – 14 June 2024
PremierNomusa Dube-Ncube
Preceded byNtuthuko Mahlaba
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature
In office
6 May 2009 – 28 May 2024
Personal details
CitizenshipSouth Africa
Political partyAfrican National Congress
NicknameKK

Sipho Caiphas "KK" Nkosi is a South African politician who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature from 2009 until 2024. He became the chairperson legislature's Portfolio Committee on Finance in 2014. On 23 May 2023, he was appointed the Member of the Executive Council responsible for Human Settlements and Public Works.

Political career

Nkosi previously served as provincial secretary of the South African Democratic Teachers' Union in KwaZulu-Natal.[1] He was first elected to the provincial legislature in the 2009 general election, ranked 27th on the ANC's provincial party list.[2]

He was re-elected to his seat in the 2014 general election, ranked 11th on the ANC's party list,[3] and he was subsequently elected to chair the legislature's Portfolio Committee on Finance; his appointment was welcomed by the opposition Democratic Alliance.[4] In the 2019 general election, he was elected to his third term in the provincial legislature, ranked 29th on the ANC's party list.[5] He retained his position as chair of the finance committee.[5][6]

Nkosi was appointed the Member of the Executive Council responsible for Human Settlements and Public Works on 23 May 2023.[7] Nkosi left the provincial legislature and the provincial government at the 2024 provincial election.[8]

References

  1. ^ "KZN officials dismiss union strike threat". The Mail & Guardian. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  2. ^ "KwaZulu-Natal MPLs elected April 22". Politicsweb. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. ^ "2014 elections: Members of KwaZulu-Natal legislature". Politicsweb. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  4. ^ Ngqulunga, Thobani (3 June 2014). "Row over new Scopa chair". Witness. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Sipho Caiphas Nkosi". People's Assembly. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  6. ^ "KZN portfolio committee rejects Prasa railway project plan". News365. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  7. ^ Maliti, Soyiso. "Mini shuffle for KZN Cabinet as two new MECs announced". News24. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Provincial Legislatures" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
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