Mandlenkosi Enock Mbili (16 October 1963 – 10 July 2012) was a South African politician who served as a member of the National Assembly of South Africa from 2006 until his death in 2012, representing the African National Congress.

Mandla Mbili
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
2006 – 10 July 2012
Personal details
Born16 October 1963
Nyangwini, Natal Province, South Africa
Died10 July 2012(2012-07-10) (aged 48)
N2 near Lamontville, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Children10
EducationZwelibanzi High School
Alma materUniversity of South Africa
University of Zululand (BAdmin)

Early life and education

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Mbili was born on 16 October 1963 in the area of Nyangwini in present-day KwaZulu-Natal.[1] He attended Zwelibanzi High School, after which he earned a Diploma in Marketing Management at the University of South Africa before going on to receive a Bachelor of Administration from the University of Zululand.[2] He worked in the private sector and established his own business.

Political career

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Mbili served as chairperson of the ANC's KwaDabeka branch in KwaZulu-Natal from 1990 to 1994 and was a member of the Regional Executive Committee (REC) and the Regional Working Committee (RWC) of the party's Lower South Coast Region between 1999 and 2003.[3]

Parliamentary career

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Mbili became an ANC member of the National Assembly of South Africa in 2006 and was elected to full term in 2009. He represented the community of Hibberdene.[3] He was a member of the Portfolio Committee on Finance as well as the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) of which he was the ANC's whip for a number of years until he was demoted by ANC chief whip Mathole Motshekga in 2011 after he had a fall-out with Motshekga a year prior.[4] He was a member of the Standing Committee on Appropriations at the time of his death.[2]

Death

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Mbili died in a single-vehicle car accident on 10 July 2012 on the N2 near Lamontville in KwaZulu-Natal. He had allegedly lost control of his 4x4 and landed in a ditch while he was en route to his home in uMgababa from the airport. He had recently been discharged from hospital and was recovering from an earlier car accident.[5] His funeral was held on 22 July 2012 at the Esibaneni Sports Ground in Mtwalume.[6] On 7 August 2012, the National Assembly passed a motion of condolence to his family.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tribute to Mandlenkosi Enock Mbili 16 October 1963 – 10 July 2012 ANC MP Mr Mandlenkosi Mbili, one of the..." Twitter. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  2. ^ a b c "People's Assembly". www.pa.org.za. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  3. ^ a b "ANC pays tribute to Mbili". News24. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  4. ^ "ANC whip dumped for dissent". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  5. ^ Naidoo, Nalini (2012-07-11). "Another ANC leader dies". Witness. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  6. ^ Reporter, Witness (2012-07-12). "ANC: Funeral for Mbili to be held on july 22". Witness. Retrieved 2023-03-03.