Cathy Dlamini Explained

Office:Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature
Termstart:June 2024
Office1:Member of the Mpumalanga Executive Council for Education
Termstart1:June 2024
Premier1:Mandla Ndlovu
Predecessor1:Bonakele Majuba
Office3:Mayor of City of Mbombela
Termstart3:2011
Termend3:2014
Successor3:Sibusiso Mathonsi
Birth Date:8 January 1962
Birth Place:Mpumalanga, South Africa
Party:African National Congress
Citizenship:South African
Honorific Suffix:MPL

Landulile Cathrine Dlamini (born 8 January 1962) is a South African politician who currently serves as Member of the Legislature in the Mpumalanga Province and the MEC for the Department of Education. She is also the former mayor of the City of Mbombela[1] [2]

Dlamini served as councillor for the Ehlanzeni District Municipality from 2006 and had served as mayor of the then Greater Malalane Local Municipality which governed Malalane, Hectorspuit and KaMhlushwa. In 2011, she was appointed the director of evaluation and monitoring in then premier David Mabuza's office before she became the mayor for the City of Mbombela.[3]

In 2016, Dlamini became a member of South Africa's Parliament and served in various committees, including chairing the Portfolio Committee on Social Services.[4] [5]

In 2018 Dlamini signalled her interests in leading the province of Mpumalanga as chairperson of the ruling African National Congress after then chairperson David Mabuza left it vacant to become the national deputy president.

She is now serving as Member of the Mpumalanga Executive Council for Education, appointed by current ANC provincial chairperson and Premier Mandla Ndlovu.[6] [7] [8]

Education

She holds various certificates in governance and project management as well as a Degree in Social Science from the University of Western Cape. Her qualifications include -

Notes and References

  1. https://mpumalanga.da.org.za/2024/06/mpumalanga-gets-new-executive-council Mpumalanga gets new executive council
  2. https://www.citizen.co.za/mpumalanga-news/news-headlines/2014/04/10/mayor-refutes-canvassing-ploy/ Mayor refutes canvassing ploy
  3. https://www.news24.com/citypress/news/i-will-do-anything-the-anc-wants-20180407-2 'I will do anything the ANC wants"
  4. https://www.parliament.gov.za/press-releases/closure-mpumalanga-home-affairs-office-unacceptable Closure of Mpumalanga Homes Affairs offices unacceptable, says Cathy Dlamini
  5. https://www.pa.org.za/person/landulile-cathrine-dlamini/ South Africa's People's Assembly Profile
  6. https://chiefalbertluthulinews.co.za/mec-cathy-dlamini-extends-her-appreciation-to-teachers/ Cathy Dlamini extends appreciation to teachers
  7. https://www.timeslive.co.za/buy/product/7d12c6a3-cd09-4f43-ba63-1f79f1411885/ New MEC denies interfering in tenders
  8. https://mpumalanga.da.org.za/2024/06/mpumalanga-gets-new-executive-council Mpumalanga gets new executive council