Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature
Hailing from eNhlwathi KwaHlabisa in Mkhanyakude District, former MEC for Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation, Hlengiwe Mavimbela is a qualified teacher by profession. She did her schooling in eNhlwathi where she was born and bred. Her passion for education began after she completed matric in 1990. She started teaching Mathematics for immediate and Senior phase in Nongoma.
She obtained her Diploma in Primary Education from Umlazi Further Education College. In 2004, she obtained her honours in Bachelor of Education from UNISA, majoring in Science Education. In 2006 she resigned from teaching to become a PR Councilor in Ward 6 in eNhlwathi, also serving as an EXCO member in Kwahlabisa Municipality.
In 2011 she became the speaker in Mkhanyakude Municipality, a position she held for one term. She served in the structures of the African National Congress as the Regional Secretary for the ANC Youth League, Regional Deputy Secretary and Secretary of the Women’s League. She currently serves in the Provincial Executive Committee and Provincial Working Committee of the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal.
African National Congress (ANC)
Not associated with any constituency offices
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Member at Women's Caucus Committee (Kwazulu-Natal-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
since 1st August 2024
Member at STACOV Committee (Kwazulu-Natal-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
since 1st August 2024
Member at Education Committee (Kwazulu-Natal-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
since 1st August 2024
Member at Health Committee (Kwazulu-Natal-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
since 1st August 2024
Member at Quality of Life Committee (Kwazulu-Natal-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
since 1st August 2024
Member at Sport, Arts and Culture (Kwazulu-Natal-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
since 1st August 2024
Member at Ethics, Privileges and Contempt (Kwazulu-Natal-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
since 1st August 2024
Member at Scrutiny of Subordinate Legislature (Kwazulu-Natal-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
since 1st August 2024
Member at Whips Forum (Kwazulu-Natal-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
since 1st August 2024
Chief Whip at KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
since 15th July 2024
Member at KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
since 14th June 2024
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)
Member at KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
from 22nd May 2019 until 28th May 2024
Member of the Executive Committee: Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation
from 22nd May 2019 until 10th August 2022
25th Candidate at African National Congress Provincial KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2019 (Election List)
from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019