Winnie Ngwenya
Winnie Ngwenya MP | |
|---|---|
| Permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces from Gauteng | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 2005–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Winnie Ngwenya Transvaal Province, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Profession | Politician |
Winnie Ngwenya is a South African politician, African National Congress (ANC) member and a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces since 2019. She is a member of the Gauteng provincial delegation in the legislature. Ngwenya served as a Member of the National Assembly from 2005 until 2014. Ngwenya has been mentioned at the ongoing State Capture inquiry.
Early life[]
Ngwenya was born in the Transvaal Province. She only completed grade 9. She later obtained certificates in management, international relations and leadership skills.[1]
Political career[]
Ngwenya is a member of the ANC. She was appointed to the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, in 2005. She served on the correctional services and transport committees. Ngwenya was re-elected to a second term in 2009 and left parliament in 2014. However, she returned to parliament in 2019, as a delegate to the National Council of Provinces, the upper house.[1]
Ngwenya is a PEC member of the ANC in Gauteng and a member of the party's women's league.[1]
State capture allegations[]
In February 2019, former ANC MP and current COPE spokesperson, , said in his testimony at The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture that Ngwenya attempted to recruit him to do tasks for Bosasa.[2][3] A few weeks earlier, former Bosasa COO revealed that Ngwenya and other ANC politicians had been receiving bribes of up to R20,000 from the company.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Ms Winnie Ngwenya". Parliament of South Africa. Archived from the original on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ Makhafola, Gertrude (1 February 2019). "Bosasa sent ANC MP to entice Cope spokesperson, Zondo commission hears". IOL. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ Head, Tom (18 August 2019). "The Bosasa Billions: New book reveals "break-ins" at Parliament to hide evidence". The South African. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ Head, Tom (21 January 2019). "Angelo Agrizzi drops big names as ANC officials implicated in Bosasa bribes". The South African. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
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- 21st-century South African politicians
- 21st-century South African women politicians
- Women members of the National Assembly of South Africa
- Women members of the National Council of Provinces