| Party: | African National Congress |
| Office1: | Member of the National Assembly |
| Termstart1: | January 1995 |
| Termend1: | 7 May 2019 |
| Citizenship: | South Africa |
| Alma Mater: | University of the Western Cape |
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| Birth Date: | 30 August 1950 |
| Birth Name: | Donald Mlindwa Gumede |
Donald Mlindwa Gumede (born 30 August 1950) is a South African politician who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1995 to 2019. He was active in the anti-apartheid movement and trade union movement during apartheid.
Born on 30 August 1950,[1] Gumede is the son of Archie Gumede and the grandson of Josiah Gumede, both ANC stalwarts.[2] [3] He was involved in anti-apartheid activism through the United Democratic Front in the 1980s and was a founding member of the Congress of South African Trade Unions. He holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of the Western Cape.[4]
Gumede joined the National Assembly in early 1995, filling a casual vacancy.[5] He was elected to a full term in the assembly in the 1999 general election and thereafter served four terms in his seat, gaining re-election in 2004,[6] 2009, 2014. Initially listed on the ANC's national party, he represented the KwaZulu-Natal constituency during his last two terms in the assembly.