Fezeka Nkomonye-Bayeni Explained

Fezeka Nkomonye
Honorific-Suffix:MPL
Office1:Eastern Cape MEC for Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture
Premier1:Oscar Mabuyane
Term Start1:29 May 2019
Term End1:16 August 2022
Predecessor1:Bulelwa Tunyiswa
Successor1:Nonceba Kontsiwe
Office2:Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature
Term Start2:21 May 2014
Term Start3:6 May 2009
Term End3:2010
Birthname:Fezeka Nkomonye
Birth Date:29 August 1981
Party:African National Congress
South African Communist Party
Alma Mater:University of Durban-Westville (BA)
Occupation:Politician

Fezeka Nkomonye-Bayeni (born 29 August 1981) is a South African politician who served the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture in the Eastern Cape from 2019 until 2022. She has been a member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature since 2014, and previously from 2009 to 2010. Nkomonye-Bayeni is a member of the African National Congress.

Early life and education

Nkomonye-Bayeni was born on 29 August 1981. She earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from the University of Durban-Westville. She is currently studying for a Master's degree in Development Studies through Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.[1]

Political career

Nkomonye-Bayeni had worked as a Senior Operations Officer at the Ingquza Hill Local Municipality. In 2009 Nkomonye-Bayeni was elected as a Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature as a member of the African National Congress.[2] She was the youngest legislator elected in the election. In 2010 she resigned from the legislature to take up the position of head of the ministry in the office of the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for the Eastern Cape Department of Provincial Planning and Treasury.

In 2014 Nkomonye-Bayeni was elected to return to the legislature. She was a member of the women's caucus, public accounts, oversight, public works, finance and provincial expenditure, and sports, recreation, arts, and culture committees. After her re-election in 2019, Nkomonye-Bayeni was appointed MEC for Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture.[3] [4] On 18 June 2021, Nkomonye-Bayeni inaugurated the Eastern Cape Provincial Geographical Names Committee (ECPGNC) council in Bhisho, the provincial capital.[5]

On 16 August 2022, Nonceba Kontsiwe was announced as the new MEC for Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture, succeeding Nkomonye-Bayeni.[6]

Personal life

Nkomonye-Bayeni is a runner and has participated in multiple marathons. She tested positive for COVID-19 in November 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile for HON MEC FEZEKA NKOMONYE . www.ecsrac.gov.za . 29 June 2021.
  2. News: Eastern Cape MPLs elected April 22 . 29 June 2021 . Politicsweb . 30 April 2009.
  3. News: Tandwa . Lizeka . Mabuyane announces Eastern Cape cabinet . 29 June 2021 . News24 . 28 May 2019.
  4. News: Meet Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane's new cabinet . 29 June 2021 . IOL . 28 May 2019 . Port Alfred.
  5. News: MEC inaugurates new EC Geographical Names Council . 29 June 2021 . Mthatha Express . 24 June 2021.
  6. Web site: Plaatjies . Razaan . Premier Oscar Mabuyane reshuffles Eastern Cape cabinet . 2022-08-18 . News24 . en-US.
  7. News: Palezweni . Yolanda . Eastern Cape sport MEC Fezeka Nkomonye tests positive for Covid-19 . 29 June 2021 . DispatchLIVE . 13 November 2020.