Nomusa Dube-Ncube

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Nomusa Dube-Ncube
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Dube-Ncube in September 2018
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Finance
Assumed office
17 November 2020
PremierSihle Zikalala
Preceded byRavi Pillay
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs
In office
27 May 2019 – 17 November 2020
PremierSihle Zikalala
Preceded bySipho Hlomuka
Succeeded byRavi Pillay
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
In office
29 July 2009 – 27 May 2019
PremierZweli Mkhize
Senzo Mchunu
Willies Mchunu
Preceded byWillies Mchunu
Succeeded bySipho Hlomuka
Personal details
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Spouse(s)Sibusiso Ncube (Until 2022; his death)
ProfessionPolitician

Nomusa Dube-Ncube is a South African politician and diplomat serving as the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Finance since November 2020. Previously, she served as the MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs from July 2009 to May 2019 and as the MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs from May 2019 until November 2020. Prior to serving in the legislature, she was South Africa's ambassador to the Czech Republic.

Political career[]

Dube-Ncube served as the mayor of the North Central council before it was merged into the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality in 2000. She then served as chief whip of the eThekwini council until her appointment as ambassador to the Czech Republic.[1] She was elected to the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature in May 2009 and the ANC appointed her as chief whip.[1] She held this position until July 2009, when premier Zweli Mkhize appointed her to the position of MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.[1] Senzo Mchunu was elected premier in 2013, and she was kept in her position. Dube-Ncube remained in the position following Willies Mchunu's election as premier in May 2016.[2]

In May 2019, she appointed MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs by the newly elected premier, Sihle Zikalala.[3] On 17 November 2020, Dube-Mncube was appointed MEC for Finance, replacing Ravi Pillay.[4]

In January 2022, The Mercury reported that Dube-Ncube is vying for the position of provincial chairperson of the ANC ahead of the party's provincial elective conference to be held by June 2022.[5] She has been endorsed by the provincial African National Congress Women's League.[6]

Personal life[]

Dube-Ncube was married to businessman Sibusiso Ncube until his death in January 2022.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "KwaZulu-Natal cabinet statement following its sitting in Pietermaritzburg". South African Government. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  2. ^ "KwaZulu-Natal premier sacks four MECs in cabinet reshuffle". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. ^ Harper, Paddy (27 May 2019). "Zikalala appoints youthful cabinet in KZN". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  4. ^ Duma, Nkosikhona (17 November 2020). "KZN Premier Zikalala reshuffles his Cabinet". EWN. Durban. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  5. ^ "MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube tipped for ANC KZN top post". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  6. ^ "KZN ANC elective conference: ANC Women's League officially nominates Nomusa Dube-Ncube to take on Sihle Zikalala". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  7. ^ Reporter, Witness. "KZN MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube's husband dies". Witness. Retrieved 2022-02-02.

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