Zinhle Cele
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Zinhle Lindeka Immaculate Cele is a South African politician who was elected to the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature in the 2019 general election as a member of the African National Congress. In 2020 Cele was elected to chair the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Portfolio Committee in the provincial legislature.
Political career
Having been ranked 17th on the ANC's list for the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature in the 2019 general election,{{Cite web |title=ANC national and provincial lists for 2019 elections - DOCUMENTS {{!}} Politicsweb |url=https://www.politicsweb.co.za/documents/anc-national-and-provincial-lists-for-2019-electio |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=www.politicsweb.co.za |language=en}} Cele was elected to her seat as the ANC won 44 out of the 80 seats.{{Cite web |title=GENERAL NOTICES • ALGEMENE KENNISGEWINGS |url=http://www.ddyn.com/downloads/docsofinterest/VOTE_GG42460_Notice_267_of_2019.pdf |access-date=25 January 2023 |website=www.ddyn.com}} She was then appointed to serve on the Conservation and Environment, Public Works, Economic Development and Tourism, and Community Safety and Liaison committees.{{Cite web |title=Zinhle Lindeka Immaculate Cele |url=http://www.pa.org.za/person/zinhle-lindeka-immaculate-cele/ |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=People's Assembly |language=en}}
In November 2020, Cele was promoted to chairperson of the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Portfolio Committee after incumbent chairperson Ricardo Mthembu died from COVID-19 in July. Her appointment was welcomed by the Member of the Executive Council for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Sipho Hlomuka.{{Cite web |date=26 November 2020 |title=KZN COGTA MEC HLOMUKA WELCOMES APPOINTMENT OF COGTA PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE CHAIR |url=https://www.kzncogta.gov.za/kzn-cogta-mec-hlomuka-welcomes-appointment-of-cogta-portfolio-committee-chair/ |access-date=25 January 2023 |website=KZN Cogta}} In her capacity as chairperson of the Cogta committee, Cele alleged in October 2022 that there was widespread corruption at the Endumeni Local Municipality.{{Cite web |last=Ndou |first=Clive |date=2022-10-11 |title=MPLs concerned about corruption at the Endumeni Municipality, KZN |url=https://www.citizen.co.za/witness/politics/kznmunicipal/mpls-concerned-about-corruption-at-the-endumeni-municipality-kzn/ |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=Witness |language=en}}
Cele was elected to a four-year term on the ANC Provincial Executive Committee at the party's provincial elective conference in July 2022.{{Cite web |last= |title=Ex-chair Sihle Zikalala fails to make it into ANC KZN provincial executive committee |url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2022-07-25-ex-chair-sihle-zikalala-fails-to-make-it-into-anc-kzn-provincial-executive-committee/ |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=SowetanLIVE |language=en-ZA}}
References
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External links
- [https://kznlegislature.gov.za/members/hon-zli-cele/ Profile] at KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:African National Congress politicians
Category:Members of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
Category:Women members of provincial legislatures of South Africa