Jackson Mthembu
Jackson Mthembu | |
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| In office 30 May 2019 – 21 January 2021 | |
| President | Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Preceded by | Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma |
| Succeeded by | Khumbudzo Ntshavheni (acting) |
| Chief Whip of the Majority Party | |
| In office 2016–2019 | |
| President | Jacob Zuma Cyril Ramaphosa |
| National Spokesperson of the African National Congress | |
| In office 1995–1997 | |
| President | Nelson Mandela |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| President | Kgalema Motlanthe Jacob Zuma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jackson Mphikwa Mthembu 5 June 1958 Witbank, South Africa |
| Died | 21 January 2021 (aged 62) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Cause of death | COVID-19 |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Thembi Mthembu |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | Rosie Nantoni Mthembu (d. 25 February 2018) |
| Residence | Cape Town, South Africa |
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Jackson Mphikwa Mthembu (5 June 1958 – 21 January 2021) was a South African politician who served as Minister in the Presidency of South Africa's government, and as a parliamentarian for the African National Congress (ANC). Previously, he served as the Whip of Parliament for the ruling ANC as well as the national spokesperson for the ANC.[1]
Early life[]
Mthembu was born in Witbank[2] on 5 June 1958. His mother was Nantoni Mthembu.[3]
Political career[]
Mthembu served as the MEC for Transport in Mpumalanga from 1997 to 1999, during which he was criticized for spending R2.3 million on ten BMWs.[4][5]
Mthembu was elected to National Assembly of South Africa in 2014 where he served till his death in 2021.
On 28 November 2017, some of Mthembu's ANC colleagues criticised him for "colluding" with the DA to schedule a debate on state capture in Parliament in defiance of President Jacob Zuma and his colleagues in the ANC caucus who had already called for a more inclusive process to investigate state capture.[6]
Personal life and death[]
Mthembu was married to Thembi Mthembu. He had six children. His daughter, 25-year-old Nokhwezi Mthembu, committed suicide on 20 March 2019 at their Pelican Park parliamentary village home in Cape Town.[7][8]
In 2014, Mthembu was shot in the cheek while using an Absa ATM on Mandela Street in the Witbank CBD. The armed man and his accomplices proceeded to Mthembu's car, where four of his friends were waiting for him, and robbed them of their money and cellphones.[9]
Mthembu died due to COVID-19 complications during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa on 21 January 2021.[10] A medical helicopter transporting one of his doctors crashed the same day, killing all 5 on board.[11]
References[]
- ^ "ANC names new national spokesperson". news24. 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Jackson Mthembu". South African Government. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Mabuza speaks land expropriation at Gogo Nantoni's funeral". 013News. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Lodge, Tom (2003). Politics in South Africa: From Mandela to Mbeki (2nd ed.). Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. pp. 38–39. ISBN 978-0-253-21587-1.
- ^ Heidenheimer, Arnold J. (2002). Political Corruption: Concepts and Contexts (3rd ed.). Piscataway, New Jersey: Transaction Publishers. p. 420. ISBN 978-0-7658-0761-8.
- ^ "Mthembu slams ANC MPs' accusations that he 'colluded' with DA in state capture motion". News24. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Jackson Mthembu shares pain of finding daughter's body, IOL, 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2020
- ^ Jackson Mthembu tweets that daughter committed suicide, IOL, 20 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020
- ^ "ANC's Mthembu shot during armed robbery". MG. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Minister Jackson Mthembu dies of Covid-related complications". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Bhengu, Lwandile (22 January 2021). "Doctor who died in the KZN chopper crash had tried to save Jackson Mthembu's life that same day". News24. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
External links[]
- Interview with Jackson Mthembu on ANC centenary celebrations - broadcast by Radio France Internationale
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