Zinhle Cele

Zinhle Cele
MPL
Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Personal details
NationalitySouth African
Political partyANC

Zinhle Lindeka Immaculate Cele is a South African politician who was elected to the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature in the 2019 general election as a member of the African National Congress. In 2020 Cele was elected to chair the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Portfolio Committee in the provincial legislature.

Political career

Having been ranked 17th on the ANC's list for the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature in the 2019 general election,[1] Cele was elected to her seat as the ANC won 44 out of the 80 seats.[2] She was then appointed to serve on the Conservation and Environment, Public Works, Economic Development and Tourism, and Community Safety and Liaison committees.[3]

In November 2020, Cele was promoted to chairperson of the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Portfolio Committee after incumbent chairperson Ricardo Mthembu died from COVID-19 in July. Her appointment was welcomed by the Member of the Executive Council for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Sipho Hlomuka.[4] In her capacity as chairperson of the Cogta committee, Cele alleged in October 2022 that there was widespread corruption at the Endumeni Local Municipality.[5]

Cele was elected to a four-year term on the ANC Provincial Executive Committee at the party's provincial elective conference in July 2022.[6]

References

  1. ^ "ANC national and provincial lists for 2019 elections - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  2. ^ "GENERAL NOTICES • ALGEMENE KENNISGEWINGS" (PDF). www.ddyn.com. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Zinhle Lindeka Immaculate Cele". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  4. ^ "KZN COGTA MEC HLOMUKA WELCOMES APPOINTMENT OF COGTA PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE CHAIR". KZN Cogta. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  5. ^ Ndou, Clive (2022-10-11). "MPLs concerned about corruption at the Endumeni Municipality, KZN". Witness. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  6. ^ "Ex-chair Sihle Zikalala fails to make it into ANC KZN provincial executive committee". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2023-01-25.