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.
Sithole Mshudulu | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office June 1999 – 25 July 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sithole Assistance Mshudulu 12 August 1949 |
| Died | 30 May 2021 (aged 71) |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
Early life and career
editMshudulu 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
editMshudulu was elected to the National Assembly in the 1999 general election[1] 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.[2][7]
Personal life and death
editMshudulu was married to Modikoe Mshudulu and had children.[6] He was admitted to hospital on 16 May 2021 after being diagnosed with COVID-19 and died of related illness on 30 May.[7][2]
References
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.
- ^ a b c "Passing on of the Chief Whip of Sedibeng District Council, Councillor Sithole Assistance Mshudulu" (PDF). Sedibeng District Municipality. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "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" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 466, no. 2677. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 20 April 2004. pp. 4–95. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "National Assembly Members". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 15 January 2009. Archived from the original on 14 May 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "How the ANC will destroy Midvaal". Business Day. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Sedibeng Chief Whip Mshudulu dies". Daily Sun. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Covid-19 takes Mshudulu". Sedibeng Ster. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2023.