Mthunzi Isaac Vilakazi (23 September 1955 – 16 February 2000) was a South African politician from Mpumalanga. He represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1994 until his death in 2000.
Mthunzi Vilakazi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 9 May 1994 – 16 February 2000 | |
| Constituency | Mpumalanga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 September 1955 |
| Died | 16 February 2000 (aged 44) |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
Legislative career
editVilakazi was born on 23 September 1955.[1] He was elected to the National Assembly in South Africa's first post-apartheid elections in 1994[2] and gained re-election in 1999, representing the Mpumalanga constituency.[1]
Personal life and death
editHe was married to Gloria Vilakazi and lived in Witbank, Mpumalanga.[3] He died on 16 February 2000.[4] Though the ANC refused to comment on the cause of his death, and his wife said that he had died from complications arising from kidney and liver failure,[3] his death coincided with the peak of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa and was rumoured to be AIDS-related.[5] The rumours triggered debate in Parliament about MPs' role in destigmatising HIV.[3][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "General Notice: Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 408, no. 20203. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ South Africa: Campaign and Election Report April 26–29, 1994. International Republican Institute. 1994. Retrieved 13 April 2023 – via Yumpu.
- ^ a b c "MPs challenged to reveal Aids status". IOL. 13 May 2000. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "The National Assembly List of Resinations and Nominations". Parliament of South Africa. 2 June 2002. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "MPs line up for public Aids tests". IOL. 15 May 2000. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "No dull moment in Parliament". News24. 19 November 2000. Retrieved 9 May 2023.