Mr Edward Senzo Mchunu

National Assembly

Formerly: KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature

About Edward Senzo Mchunu

Edward Senzo Mchunu is currently serving as Minister of Public Service and Administration. He previously served as Premier of KwaZulu-Natal from 22 August 2013 until 23 May 2016. He a former provincial chairperson of the ANC in KZN.

Mchunu was born in April 1958 at eNhlwathi in the area of Hlabisa in northern KZN. He was educated at the University of Zululand and the University of South Africa, qualifying with a BA in Education and International Relations. From 1985 he worked as a high school teacher, resigning to become a full-time politician in 1991.

2020 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 7 meetings

2019 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 7 meetings

Attendance Methodology

Recent meetings attended

NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure — DPSA Annual Report; Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company A/B & Airports Company A/B: finalisation; with Minister & Deputy Minister — 18 Nov 2020
Public Service and Administration, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation — DPSA E-government plan; disciplinary cases; suspensions, PSC Anti-Corruption Hotline; with Minister — 26 Aug 2020
Public Accounts (SCOPA) — COVID-19 procurement corruption: Inter-Ministerial Committee briefing — 21 Aug 2020
Public Service and Administration, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation — DPME: Implementation Policy on Performance Management for HoDs and DGs in public service & Monitoring reports for Phase 1 and 2 on COVID 19 studies; with Deputy Minister — 19 Aug 2020
Public Service and Administration, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation — DPSA, NSG, PSC & CPSI Revised 2019/2024 Strategic Plan and APP for 2020/2021; with Minister — 8 Jul 2020

All meetings attended

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Currently

Minister of Public Service and Administration at National Executive (Executive) since 29th May 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

Formerly

13rd Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) from 21st May 2014 until 24th May 2016
Member-elect at KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
2nd Candidate at African National Congress Provincial KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
Alternate Member at Sports and Recreation Committee (Kwazulu-Natal-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) from 29th May 2019 until 6th May 2014
Alternate Member at Social Development Committee (Kwazulu-Natal-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) from 22nd May 2019 until 6th May 2014
Committee Member at Community Safety and Liason Committee (Kwazulu-Natal-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) until 6th May 2014
Member of the Provincial Legislature at KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) until 6th May 2014
Committee Member at Premier and Royal Household Committee (Kwazulu-Natal-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) until 6th May 2014
Alternate Member at SCOPA Committee (Kwazulu-Natal-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) until 6th May 2014
Premier at KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) until 6th May 2014

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Committee appearances

Audit outcomes: Audit outcomes: AGSA briefing; DPSA, PSC CPSI & NSG 2018/19 Annual Reports; Implementation of budget vote recommendations; with the Minister and Deputy Minister 9 Oct 2019

The Chairperson opened the meeting by welcoming the Minister of Public Service and Administration, Mr S Mchunu (ANC), and the Deputy Minister, Ms S Chikunga (ANC). The AGSA’s delegation and the representatives from the PSC, the CPSI and the NSG were welcomed and acknowledge. The purpose of the meeting was ...
Public Protector’s report on Tshwane South College: DHET briefing; Institutions of Higher Learning: South African Union of Students, USAf, NSFAS & DHET briefing 13 Feb 2019

Ms S Mchunu (ANC) emphasised that registration was urgent and needed serious attention especially NSFAS beneficiaries. One had to communicate better with HEIs on who had been awarded funding on time.
Certificate backlog: Umalusi & SITA update; DHET Quarter 2 performance; Skills Development: HR Development Council 21 Nov 2018

Ms S Mchunu (ANC) felt that the presentation left much to be desired. She asked for specifics on lecturers’ work placement. She was happy that there was progress with the construction of new TVET college campuses. Was the Department on track with the building of the 12 new colleges? Was ...
Colloquium on Climate, Air Pollution, Energy and Health; Kempton Park residents petition on refuse collection 14 Nov 2018

Ms S Mchunu (ANC) called on the Committee to encourage energy companies to comply with national laws and regulations on environmental conduct. If companies failed to meet these targets, there must be consequences. The presentations shared by civil society showed an alarming situation for public health should there be a ...
National Qualifications Amendment Bill: consideration 14 Nov 2018

Ms S Mchunu (ANC) wanted clarity in line 39 of the A-list -- whether to keep the punctuation mark as it was, or if it would make better sense to remove it.

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