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Siphosethu Lindinkosi Ngcobo is a South African politician who has been serving as the Secretary-General of the Inkatha Freedom Party since August 2019. He was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in May 2019. Ngcobo is a former president of the National Teachers Union (NATU).

Education

Ngcobo holds a bachelor of education degree and a bachelor of arts degree.[1]

Political career

Ngcobo is a long-standing member of the Inkatha Freedom Party. He was a branch chairperson, a constituency chairperson and a regional chairperson.[1] In August 2019, he was elected secretary-general of the party, succeeding Velenkosini Hlabisa.[2] Ngcobo was also the mayor of Ulundi.[1]

Until September 2018, Ngcobo served as the president of the National Teachers Union. He was succeeded by Allen Thompson.[3]

Parliamentary career

In the 2019 election, Ngcobo was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa via the IFP's regional list.[4] He was sworn in on 22 May 2019. On 27 June 2019, he was given his committee assignments.[5]

Ngcobo was ranked high enough on the IFP regional-to-national list in KwaZulu-Natal to be returned to the National Assembly for his second term following the 2024 general election.[6]

Committee assignments

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Mr Siphosethu Lindinkosi Ngcobo". Parliament of South Africa. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. ^ Duma, Nkosikhona (25 August 2019). "The IFP's new top six revealed". EWN. KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. ^ Ndlovu, Thando (10 September 2018). "NATU's new head takes tough stance". Pressreader. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Who's nominated for the National Assembly & provincial legislatures?". EWN. Johannesburg. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Siphosethu Lindinkosi Ngcobo". People's Assembly. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. ^ "The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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