Ntombi Khumalo Explained

Ntombi Khumalo
Honorific-Suffix:	MP
Office1:	Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Term Start1:	10 November 2021
Term End1:	28 May 2024
Predecessor1:	Cameron Mackenzie
Constituency1:	Gauteng
Office2:	Member of the City of Johannesburg Mayoral Committee for Corporate and Shared Services
Term Start2:	28 August 2016
Term End2:	November 2019
Predecessor2:	Mally Mokoena^[1]
Successor2:	Loyiso Masuku
Birthname:	Ntombi Valencia Khumalo
Nationality:	South African
Party:	Democratic Alliance
Occupation:	Member of Parliament
Profession:	Politician, lecturer

Ntombi Valencia Khumalo is a South African politician who served as a member of the National Assembly of South Africa from 2021 to 2024. She is a member of the Democratic Alliance (DA).

Background

Khumalo holds a master's degree in somatology. She had worked in the somatology industry for more than a decade. She worked as the head therapist at Matispa from 2007 to 2008, when she resigned to become a lecturer at the University of Johannesburg. Khumalo later obtained a doctorate in health professions education. She has published research papers in peer-reviewed journals and presented local and international conventions as well.^{[2] [3]}

Political career

In 2016, Khumalo was elected as a DA councillor in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. After the election of the DA's Herman Mashaba as mayor,^[4] he appointed Khumalo as the Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Corporate and Shared Services.^[5] Khumalo served in the Mayoral Committee until Mashaba resigned as mayor in November 2019 and the DA subsequently lost control of the metro.^[6]

On 18 March 2020, Khumalo was appointed as the Shadow Member of the Mayoral Committee (SMMC) for Economic Development by DA Caucus leader, Leah Knott.^[7]

Parliamentary career

In 2019, Khumalo stood for election to the South African National Assembly as 63rd on the DA's regional list and 196th on the party's national list.^[8] She was not elected to parliament.^[9]

Gauteng DA MP Cameron Mackenzie died from COVID-19 complications in July 2021. On 9 September 2021, the DA appointed Khumalo to take up his seat in the National Assembly.^[10] She was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on 10 November 2021 by National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.^[11]

Khumalo was not reelected to Parliament at the 2024 elections.^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: MAYOR NAMES COMMITTEE. 11 November 2021. City of Johannesburg.
2. Web site: Meet Mayor Mashaba's A-team. 2021-11-11. Citypress. en-US.
3. Web site: 2016-09-15. Quick meet-and-greet with Joburg's MMCs. 2021-11-11. Northcliff Melville Times. en-US.
4. Web site: DA's Herman Mashaba elected new Joburg mayor. 2021-11-11. TimesLIVE. en-ZA.
5. Web site: 2016-09-01. 'Diverse' mayoral committee surprised with appointment. 2021-11-11. Randburg Sun. en-US.
6. Web site: 2019-12-04. Michael Sun's term as MMC ends as Geoff Makhubo elected new Joburg mayor. 2021-11-11. Fourways Review. en-US.
7. Web site: 2020-03-18. Leah Knott announces Shadow Cabinet. 2021-11-11. Roodepoort Record. en-US.
8. Web site:
   1. DALists: One South Africa for All in action
   . 2021-11-11. Democratic Alliance. en.
9. Web site: SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures. 2021-11-11. News24. en-US.
10. Web site: 10 November 2021. National Assembly Members (As on 10 November 2021). 11 November 2021. Parliamentary Monitoring Group.
11. ParliamentofRSA. 1458691748830625796 . Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula with new Member of Parliament Ms Ntombi Valencia Khumalo from the DA at her swearing in ceremony yesterday, Wednesday, 10 November 2021, in the Speaker’s boardroom..
12. Web site: The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS Politicsweb . 2024-07-09 . www.politicsweb.co.za . en.