Terence Mpanza

Terence Mpanza
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
4 May 2017 – 28 May 2024
Preceded byAgnes Qikani
Personal details
Born
Terence Skhumbuzo Mpanza

(1964-10-04) 4 October 1964 (age 60)
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Alma materUniversity of Natal (BA)
ProfessionPolitician
CommitteesPortfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation

Terence Skhumbuzo Mpanza (born 4 October 1964) is a South African politician. He is a former Member of the National Assembly of South Africa. Mpanza is a member of the African National Congress.

Education

Mpanza holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the University of Natal.[1]

Political career

Mpanza became involved in politics while at university. He was a member of the South African Student Congress and served on the leadership of the organisation at the University of Natal. He served on the Students' Representative Council (SRC) at the University of Natal.[1] Mpanza was a South African Municipal Workers' Union shop steward at the Msunduzi Local Municipality.[1] He has also been a regional treasurer, regional chairperson, provincial chairperson and a member of the National Executive Committee of SAMWU. He formerly served as the secretary-general of South African National Civics Organisation.[1]

Parliament

Mpanza became a member of the National Assembly on 4 May 2017. He replaced Agnes Qikani, who resigned.[2] On 23 May 2017, he became an alternate member of the Committee On Auditor-General and a member of the Portfolio Committee On Transport.[3]

On 21 January 2019, Mpanza and SANCO president Richard Mdakane appeared in the Durban Magistrate's court over graft charges. They are accused of creating false invoices for a skills development project and allegedly channelling more than R1 million to themselves.[4]

Mpanza was placed on the ANC's national list for the 2019 general election and was re-elected at the election.[5][6] He currently serves on the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation.[7]

During a committee meeting in October 2020, Mpanza said that the lack of female South African candidates to fill positions on the African Union Commission was highly unacceptable and could not be tolerated that the principles of gender equality and representation were not considered.[8]

Mpanza did not seek reelection in 2024 and left parliament.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Mr Terence Skhumbuzo Mpanza". Parliament of South Africa. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. ^ "SA: National Assembly Speaker swears in new MPs". www.polity.org.za. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Announcements, tablings and committee reports" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. ^ Wicks, Jeff (21 January 2019). "Sanco bosses in court on graft charges". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  5. ^ "ANC national and provincial lists for 2019 elections". Politicsweb. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  6. ^ "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation - Parliament of South Africa". www.parliament.gov.za. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  8. ^ "MPs lament lack of SA female candidates for AU commission positions". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  9. ^ "The ANC`s candidate lists for the 2024 elections - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 3 December 2024.

Mr Terence Skhumbuzo Mpanza at People's Assembly

  • Profile at African National Congress Parliamentary Caucus