Mthandeni Dlungwana
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Mthandeni Eric Dlungwana (born January 1976), also spelled Dlungwane, is a South African politician who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature between 2011 and 2019. He was formerly KwaZulu-Natal's Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Education from 2016 to 2019 under Premier Willies Mchunu.
Mthandeni Dlungwana | |
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Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature | |
In office 14 September 2011 – 15 July 2019 | |
Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Executive Council for Education | |
In office June 2016 – May 2019 | |
Premier | Willies Mchunu |
Preceded by | Peggy Nkonyeni |
Succeeded by | Kwazi Mshengu |
Personal details | |
Born | January 1976 (1976-01) (age 48) eNqabeni, KwaNxamalala Natal Province, South Africa |
Political party | African National Congress |
Dlungwana was the Provincial Chairperson of the ANC Youth League in KwaZulu-Natal from May 2010 until October 2011, when his leadership corps was disbanded by the national league after he fell out with league president Julius Malema. He is also a former Regional Chairperson of the ANC's Musa Dladla branch in Umgungundlovu District. He was dismissed from the KwaZulu-Natal Executive Council after the 2019 general election and he resigned from the legislature shortly afterwards in July 2019.