Sipho Nkosi Explained

Office:Member of the Executive Council of KwaZulu-Natal for Human Settlements and Public Works
Term Start:23 May 2023
Term End:14 June 2024
Predecessor:Ntuthuko Mahlaba
Successor:Office abolished
Office1:Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature
Termstart1:6 May 2009
Term End1:28 May 2024
Party:African National Congress
Citizenship:South Africa
Nickname:KK

Sipho Caiphas "KK" Nkosi is a South African politician who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature from 2009 until 2024. He became the chairperson legislature's Portfolio Committee on Finance in 2014. On 23 May 2023, he was appointed the Member of the Executive Council responsible for Human Settlements and Public Works.

Political career

Nkosi previously served as provincial secretary of the South African Democratic Teachers' Union in KwaZulu-Natal.[1] He was first elected to the provincial legislature in the 2009 general election, ranked 27th on the ANC's provincial party list.[2]

He was re-elected to his seat in the 2014 general election, ranked 11th on the ANC's party list,[3] and he was subsequently elected to chair the legislature's Portfolio Committee on Finance; his appointment was welcomed by the opposition Democratic Alliance.[4] In the 2019 general election, he was elected to his third term in the provincial legislature, ranked 29th on the ANC's party list.[5] He retained his position as chair of the finance committee.[6]

Nkosi was appointed the Member of the Executive Council responsible for Human Settlements and Public Works on 23 May 2023.[7] Nkosi left the provincial legislature and the provincial government at the 2024 provincial election.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2009-04-17 . KZN officials dismiss union strike threat . 2023-04-19 . The Mail & Guardian . en-ZA.
  2. Web site: 29 April 2009 . KwaZulu-Natal MPLs elected April 22 . 2023-02-01 . Politicsweb . en.
  3. Web site: 18 May 2014 . 2014 elections: Members of KwaZulu-Natal legislature . 2023-02-01 . Politicsweb . en.
  4. Web site: Ngqulunga . Thobani . 2014-06-03 . Row over new Scopa chair . 2023-02-01 . Witness . en.
  5. Web site: Sipho Caiphas Nkosi . 2023-01-26 . People's Assembly . en.
  6. Web site: 2020-12-28 . KZN portfolio committee rejects Prasa railway project plan . 2023-02-01 . News365 . en-US.
  7. Web site: Maliti . Soyiso . Mini shuffle for KZN Cabinet as two new MECs announced . 2023-05-25 . News24 . en-US.
  8. Web site: 4 June 2024 . Provincial Legislatures . 5 July 2024 . Electoral Commission of South Africa.