Sithole Mshudulu Explained

Party:African National Congress
Office1:Member of the National Assembly
Termstart1:June 1999
Termend1:25 July 2008
Citizenship:South Africa
Birth Date:12 August 1949
Birth Name:Sithole Assistance Mshudulu

Sithole Assistance Mshudulu (12 August 1949 – 30 May 2021) was a South African politician who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2008. He later represented the ANC as a local councillor in Gauteng, including as Mayor of Emfuleni Local Municipality.

Early life and career

Mshudulu was born on 12 August 1949.[1] He entered politics through the Congress of South African Trade Unions in the former Transvaal and was also active in the South African National Civics Organisation.[2]

Career in government

Mshudulu was elected to the National Assembly in the 1999 general election and was re-elected to a second term in 2004.[3] He represented the Gauteng constituency during his first term, but for his second term stood as a candidate on the ANC's national party list. He resigned from the assembly on 25 July 2008.[4]

After resigning, Mshudulu served as Mayor of Emfuleni.[5] Thereafter he represented the ANC as a local councillor in the Sedibeng District Municipality, where he was chief whip from 2016[6] until his death.[7]

Personal life and death

Mshudulu was married to Modikoe Mshudulu and had children. He was admitted to hospital on 16 May 2021 after being diagnosed with COVID-19 and died of related illness on 30 May.

Notes and References

  1. 11 June 1999 . General Notice: Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures . . Pretoria, South Africa . . 408 . 20203 . 26 March 2021.
  2. News: 2 June 2021 . Passing on of the Chief Whip of Sedibeng District Council, Councillor Sithole Assistance Mshudulu . Sedibeng District Municipality . 11 May 2023.
  3. 20 April 2004 . General Notice: Notice 717 of 2004 - Electoral Commission – List of Names of Representatives in the National Assembly and the Nine Provincial Legislatures in Respect of the Elections Held on 14 April 2004 . . Pretoria, South Africa . . 466 . 2677 . 4–95 . 26 March 2021.
  4. Web site: 2009-01-15 . National Assembly Members . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090514071402/http://www.pmg.org.za/parlinfo/nalist#_ftnref87 . 14 May 2009 . 2023-04-08 . Parliamentary Monitoring Group.
  5. Web site: 17 October 2013 . How the ANC will destroy Midvaal . 2023-05-11 . Business Day . en-ZA.
  6. News: 31 May 2021 . Sedibeng Chief Whip Mshudulu dies . Daily Sun . 11 May 2023.
  7. Web site: 2021-06-01 . Covid-19 takes Mshudulu . 2023-05-11 . Sedibeng Ster . en-US.