Bridget Ntshangase | |
|---|---|
| Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature | |
| In office 22 May 2019 – 31 January 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
Bridget Nompumelelo "Mpume" Ntshangase (died 31 January 2021) was a South African politician who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature from May 2019 until her death in January 2021. Formerly a local councillor in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, she was Chief Whip of the Majority Party in the provincial legislature at the time of her death.
Life and career
Ntshangase was formerly the Regional Treasurer of the ANC Youth League's eThekwini branch, and she served in the regional executive committee of the ANC Women's League in eThekwini.[1] She was also a longstanding[2] member of the Regional Executive Committee of the mainstream ANC in the region.[1][3]
She represented the ANC as a local councillor in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality until the 2019 general election,[4] when she was elected to an ANC seat in the provincial legislature, ranked 41st on the ANC's provincial party list.[5] She was appointed Chief Whip of the Majority Party in the legislature.[1][6] She died on 31 January 2021[1][6] of Covid-19-related illness.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d "The ANC in KZN mourns the loss of four of its leaders, including struggle stalwart Alfred Duma". Witness. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Durban's new 'boss' takes charge". IOL. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "ANC in eThekwini Region congratulates comrades who have been deployed to the KZN Legislature and condemns the murder of two Metro Police Officers". Polity. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Ethekwini's official new leaders vow to turn city around". IOL. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Bridget Ntshangase". People's Assembly. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ a b "ANC mourns loss of four leaders in KZN". Sunday Times. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Duma, Nkosikhona (4 February 2021). "ANC KZN mourns as 4 members die in a week, 3 of them from COVID". EWN. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
External links
- Bridget Ntshangase at People's Assembly
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