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Zwelifile Christopher Ntuli
Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature
In office
21 May 2014 – 7 May 2019
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
6 May 2009 – 6 May 2014
ConstituencyKwaZulu-Natal
Personal details
Born
Zwelifile Christopher Ntuli

(1954-01-02)2 January 1954
Died2 February 2021(2021-02-02) (aged 67)[1]
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress (Until 2021; his death)
ProfessionPolitician

Zwelifile Christopher Ntuli (2 January 1954 – 2 February 2021) was a South African politician and member of the African National Congress who served as a member of the National Assembly of South Africa from 2009 until his election to the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature in 2014. Ntuli left the legislature at the 2019 election.

Political career

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Ntuli was a leader of the South Durban region of the African National Congress. He played a crucial role in ensuring the presence of the ANC in rural communities in KwaZulu-Natal and building relations with traditional leaders.[2]

Ntuli stood for election to the South African National Assembly in the 2009 general elections as a candidate on the ANC's list of parliamentary candidates from KwaZulu-Natal and was elected and sworn in on 6 May 2009.[3][4] He was a member of the Portfolio Committee on Economic Development during his tenure in parliament.[5]

Ntuli stood for election to the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature in the 2014 provincial election as 44th on the ANC's provincial list. He was elected as the ANC won 52 seats in the legislature at the election.[6]

Ntuli did not stand for re-election in 2019 and left the provincial legislature on 7 May 2019.[5]

Death

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Ntuli died from COVID-19 on 2 February 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.[2][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "In the Estate of the Late Zwelfile Christopher Ntuli". Business Day Legals. 21 May 2021. p. 21. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b Mdletshe, Mluleki (4 February 2021). "ANC mourns loss of four leaders in KZN". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ^ "SA Parliament: Full list of Members of Parliament sworn in on 06/05/2009". Polity. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. ^ "List of national assembly MPs". Politicsweb. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Mr Zwelifile Christopher Ntuli". People's Assembly. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  6. ^ "2014 elections: Members of KwaZulu-Natal legislature". Politicsweb. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2021.