Kwazi Mshengu

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Kwazi Mshengu
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KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Education
Assumed office
27 May 2019
PremierSihle Zikalala
Preceded by
Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Personal details
Born
Kwazikwenkosi Innocent Mshengu

(1984-11-10) 10 November 1984 (age 37)
Mooi River, Natal Province, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Spouse(s)Nneileng
Children2
Alma materUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal

Kwazikwenkosi Innocent Mshengu (born on 10 November 1984) is a South African lawyer and African National Congress politician who has served as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Education in KwaZulu-Natal, and has also been a member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature since May 2019. Mshengu is the provincial chairperson of the African National Congress Youth League.

Early life and education[]

Mshengu was born on 10 November 1984 in Mooi River in the former Natal Province.[1] He attended farm schools in the area for his primary education. In 2001, he matriculated at Dabulamanzi Combined School.[1] In 2002, Mshengu started university at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and graduated with a bachelor of law degree. He also obtained a bachelor of social science honours degree in policy and development studies at the university.[1] In 2017, Mshengu received a master of law degree, also from the university.[2]

Career[]

From 2006 to 2008, Mshengu served as the president of UKZN's SRC.[1] He was then the regional secretary of the ANC's Moses Mabhida region from 2007 to 2009.[1] Mshengu was elected as the provincial chairperson of the African National Congress Youth League in 2017.[1] The next year, he was elected to the ANC's provincial executive committee and the provincial working committee. He was also elected chair of the ANC's subcommittee on communications.[1]

Additionally, Mshengu was employed as the commissioner for the KwaZulu-Natal Youth Commission in 2008.[1] He was appointed as a deputy Manager for skills development in the provincial Department of Health in 2009.[1] Soon after, Mshengu worked for the ANC caucus in the provincial legislature from 2011 to 2013.[1] Mshengu was the head of ministry at the provincial Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs from June 2016 until his election to the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature in May 2019.[1] The newly elected premier, Sihle Zikalala, named him Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Education.[3] Teachers unions welcomed his appointment.[4]

After the death of Bheki Ntuli, the MEC for Transport Community Safety and Liaison, in January 2021, Mshengu was appointed as the acting MEC for the portfolio. He served until 9 March, when Peggy Nkonyeni was appointed to the position as part of a cabinet reshuffle done by premier Zikalala.[5]

Personal life[]

Mshengu is married to Nneileng, and they have two daughters.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Office of the MEC". www.kzneducation.gov.za. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b Nene, Nkululeko (21 April 2018). "WATCH: ANCYL KZN leader bags masters in law". Independent Online. Durban. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. ^ Mavuso, Sihle (27 May 2019). "New KZN Cabinet: Who's in, who's out and who are the new faces?". IOL. Pietermaritzburg. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  4. ^ Mtshali, Samkelo (28 May 2019). "Kwazi Mshengu's appointment as KZN Education MEC welcomed". IOL. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  5. ^ https://www.enca.com/news/kzn-cabinet-reshuffle-two-mecs-sworn
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