Mr Edward Senzo Mchunu

National Assembly

Formerly: KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature

Jacobus.Henning@dpsa.gov.za

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.

2019 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 7 meetings

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Recent meetings attended

Public Service and Administration, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation — Contract Appointments; Thusong Service Centres; Revised Ministerial Handbook, with Minister — 6 Nov 2019
Public Service and Administration, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation — Audit outcomes: DPSA, PSC, CPSI, NSG: AGSA briefing; BRRR recommendations; with Minister & Deputy Minister — 9 Oct 2019
Public Service and Administration, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation — Reconfiguration of government; Performance Management & Development System; PSC Commissioner vacancy, with Minister — 11 Sep 2019
Public Service and Administration, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation — Statistics South Africa & DPME Quarter 1 performance; with Minister — 28 Aug 2019
NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure — Department of Public Service and Administration 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan; Second Term Committee Programme — 17 Jul 2019

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

Committee appearances

Single use plastics ban; Marine Protected Areas expansion 27 Feb 2019

Ms S Mchunu (ANC) said it was understandable that the country wanted to phase out the prioritised single use plastics, but the DEA needed to work out a means to ensure people did not lose jobs. What was its plan to eradicate prioritised single use plastic waste from informal settlements ...
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.
NSFAS 2018 disbursements & 2019 applications progress; PSET Funding Policy Framework 27 Nov 2018

Ms S Mchunu (ANC) said she was happy with the progress at NSFAS but expressed concern about the 50 000 applications with incorrect supporting documents. How was NSFAS dealing with this? 50 000 was too much. The NSFAS progress report identified registration data from institutions with errors, contracts not signed ...
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 ...
National Qualifications Amendment Bill: consideration 15 Nov 2018

Ms S Mchunu (ANC) seconded the proposal.

All Committee Appearances

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Plenary appearances

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