Velenkosini Hlabisa

Technopedia Center

Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science
S1 Informatics S1 Information Systems S1 Information Technology S1 Computer Engineering S1 Electrical Engineering S1 Civil Engineering

faculty of Economics and Business
S1 Management S1 Accountancy

Faculty of Letters and Educational Sciences
S1 English literature S1 English language education S1 Mathematics education S1 Sports Education

Velenkosini Hlabisa - Wikipedia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Honourable Velenkosini Hlabisa MP


Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 July 2024^[1]
President	Cyril Ramaphosa
Deputy	Dickson Masemola and Zolile Burns-Ncamashe
Preceded by	Thembi Nkadimeng
President of the Inkatha Freedom Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 August 2019
Deputy	Inkosi Buthelezi
Preceded by	Mangosuthu Buthelezi
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 October 2023
Preceded by	Mangosuthu Buthelezi
Leader of the Opposition in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
In office 22 May 2019 – 18 October 2023
Premier	Sihle Zikalala Nomusa Dube-Ncube
Preceded by	Zwakele Mncwango
Succeeded by	Blessed Gwala
Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
In office 22 May 2019 – 18 October 2023
Mayor of the Big Five Hlabisa Local Municipality
In office 3 August 2016 – 22 May 2019
Preceded by	Position established

Personal details
Born	Velenkosini Fiki Hlabisa (1965-01-04) 4 January 1965 (age 59) Hlabisa, Natal, South Africa
Political party	Inkatha Freedom Party
Alma mater	University of Zululand University of South Africa

Velenkosini Fiki Hlabisa (born 4 January 1965) is a South African politician and former teacher who is currently serving as Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in the Government of National Unity (GNU) since June 2024. He has been President of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) since 2019 and a member of South Africa's National Assembly where he serves as his party's leader since October 2023. He previously served as the Secretary-General of the IFP from 2011 to 2017, as the Mayor of the Big Five Hlabisa Local Municipality from 2016 to 2019 and as the Leader of the Opposition in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature between 2019 and 2023.^[2]^[3]^[4]

He currently serves as the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.^[5]^[1]

Early life, education and career

Velenkosini Fiki Hlabisa was born on 4 January 1965 in Hlabisa, Northern Natal. He is the eldest of four children born to David and Thembani Hlabisa.^[6] He joined the IFP Youth Brigade at the age of thirteen in 1978 and matriculated from high school in 1983. Hlabisa then proceeded to study at the University of Zululand and the University of South Africa. His father died while he was at university in 1990. In 1991, he sought employment as a teacher and worked as one at Ngebeza High School for five years and soon as principal of Somfula High School for twenty years.^[7]^[8]

Political career

In the 1995 municipal elections, Hlabisa was elected a municipal councillor for the town of Hlabisa. He continuously served as a municipal councillor for twenty-four years, during which he was Mayor of the Big Five Hlabisa Local Municipality from 2016 to 2019.^[9] In May 2019, he was elected to the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature and given the title of Leader of the Opposition due to the IFP reclaiming the title of second-largest party in the province.^[10] Hlabisa is a member of the legislature's Finance committee.^[11]

IFP leadership

Since joining the IFP in 1978, Hlabisa had risen through the party's leadership ranks. He was elected Secretary-General of the party in 2011. In 2017, the IFP's Extended National Council unanimously endorsed Hlabisa to succeed Mangosuthu Buthelezi as party president. Hlabisa was elected unopposed as the new leader of the IFP at the party's 35th National General Conference held in August 2019.^[12]^[13]^[14]

Parliamentary career

On 16 October 2023, IFP spokesperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa announced that the party's National Executive Committee had resolved that Hlabisa would take up the late Mangosuthu Buthelezi's seat in the National Assembly. Party chief whip in the provincial legislature Blessed Gwala was appointed the party's new caucus leader in the legislature.^[15] Hlabisa was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on 19 October 2023.^[16]

Following the 2024 South African general election he now serves as the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.^[17]^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Historic day for SA as government of national unity ministers take oath of office". Daily Maverick. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ Evans, Jenni (25 August 2019). "Velenkosini Hlabisa takes the helm as IFP elects first new president in 44 years". News24. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
^ "Velenkosini Hlabisa elected IFP's new president". SABC. 25 August 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
^ "Meet the IFP's new president Velenkosini Hlabisa". Eyewitness News. 25 August 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
^ "Ramaphosa calls family meeting to announce GNU Cabinet". News24. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
^ "5 things you need to know about new IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa". IOL. 25 August 2019. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
^ Mkentane, Luyolo (25 August 2019). "IFP elects Velenkosini Hlabisa as president to replace Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi". Business Day. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
^ Duma, Nkosikhona (25 August 2019). "Five things you need to need to know about new IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa". Eyewitness News. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
^ Mavuso, Sihle (4 June 2019). "Four KZN municipalities to elect new mayors following vacancies". Independent Online (IOL). Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019. Hlabisa, a former school principal, was the mayor of the Big Five Hlabisa local municipality in northern KZN.
^ "Velenkosini Hlabisa takes baton from Mangosuthu Buthelezi as IFP president". SowetanLIVE. 25 August 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
^ Head, Tom (25 August 2019). "Velenkosini Hlabisa: Qualifications, CV and work history of the new IFP president". The South African. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019. He remains a member of the KZN Finance branch in the provincial legislature.
^ "Buthelezi's successor believes he can take the IFP forward". Independent Online (IOL). 30 October 2017. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
^ "IFP elects Velenkosini Hlabisa as new leader after 44 years of Buthelezi". The Citizen. 25 August 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
^ "Ex school principal Velenkosini Hlabisa takes baton from Mangosuthu Buthelezi as IFP president". TimesLIVE. 25 August 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
^ "Velenkosini Hlabisa fills seat of late Mangosuthu Buthelezi in parliament". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
^ Ndenze, Babalo. "Newly-sworn in MP and IFP leader Hlabisa vows to 'bring fresh ideas'". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
^ "Ramaphosa calls family meeting to announce GNU Cabinet". News24. Retrieved 30 June 2024.

https://www.politicsweb.co.za/politics/ifp-takes-leadership-of-kzn--velenkosini-hlabisa

External links

Political offices
Preceded by Zwakele Mncwango	Leader of the Opposition in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature 2019–2023	Succeeded by Blessed Gwala
Party political offices
Preceded by Mangosuthu Buthelezi	President of the Inkatha Freedom Party 2019–present	Incumbent

v t e Current members of the National Assembly of South Africa by party
ANC	Didiza Adams Aphiri Bila Bilankulu Boshielo Botes Burns-Ncamashe Capa Chabane Chauke Chikunga Cloete Creecy Dhlomo Davids Dikgale Diireko Dithebe Dlakude Dlelanga Dugmore Dunjwa Frolick Gantsho Gigaba Gina Godlimpi Godongwa Govana Gungubele Hala Hassan Hlongo Kegakilwe Kekana Kgabo Khumalo Koornhof Kubayi Kumbaca Lamola Legoete Lekganyane Letsie Letsike Ligaraba Louw Lucas Mabe Maduna Maeco Magagula Mahambehlala Mahlangu Mahlaule Mahlobo Mahumapelo Maimela Majodina Makasi Makgato Makhubela-Mashele Malematja Manamela Maneli Mantashe Masemola Mashatile Masina Masondo Maswangayi Mathabatha Mathafa Mathale Mbiyo T Mchunu S Mchunu Meth Mgcina Mgweba Mhaule Mhlauli Mkhize Mkutu Mmolotsane Mnganga-Gcabashe Modise Moela Mofokeng Mohai Mokoena Molwele Moraka Morolong Mosikatsi Motaung Motshekga Motsoaledi Mrara Mtolo Munyai Muthambi Mvana Nalumango Ndabeni-Abrahams Ndalane Ndamase Neale-May Nel Tshabalala Nkabane Nkopane N Nkosi Nkosi Nontsele Nqola Ntshalintshali Ntshavheni Ntuli Nzimande Nzuza Phaahla Phiri Philwane Plaatjies Pule Ramaila K Ramokgopa M Ramokgopa Ramolobeng Sangoni Sapo Seabi Seate Sekoati Selamolela Senne Shabangu Shiviti Sibiya Simelane Siweya Skosana Sokanyile Sokopo Sompa-Masiu Sotyu Subrathie Swarts Tau Tikana-Gxotiwe Tlhong Tolashe Tshotetsi Xaba-Ntshaba Xego Zikalala
DA	Steenhuisen Abrahams Alexander Atkinson Aucamp Bagraim Baptie Basson Bateman Bath Bergman Bollman Bouw-Spies Breytenbach Burke Cameron Chance Chetty Christians Christie Clarke Cuthbert De Blocq De Villiers Engelbrecht Essack George Gondwe Graham Gwarube Hattingh Horn Hunsinger Ismail Jacobs Jordaan Kgobisa-Ngcaba Khakhau Khanyile Klopper Kohler Barnard Krüger Labuschagne Le Roux Linde Lorimer Lotriet Mabhena Macpherson Madikizela Malatsi Marais Maseko Mazzone Mbiko McGluwa Mdluli Michalakis Mileham Moore Motshidi-Bodlani Mphithi Myburgh Nhanha Nodada Peach Poole Potgieter Powell Ramongalo Roos Sarupen Schickerling Schreiber Seitlholo Shelembe Singh Sithole Smit Smith Van der Walt Van Zyl Vilakazi Wakelin Whitfield Zondi
MK	Hlophe Abader Douglas Gama Gamede M Gasa N Gasa Gcwabaza Kubheka Kobane E Madlala K Madlala Mafagane Malinga Manyi Matsa Matutu Mbatha Mbele Mchunu Mjadu Mkhize Mngxitama Molefe Montana Moodley Motubatse Msezane Mthethwa Mtshweni Muhammad Mwali Ncube Ndhlela Ngubane Nomvalo Ntshaba Ntshingila Nxumalo Reddy Rweqana Selepe Shongwe Skosana Taaibosch Themba Van Rooyen Zuma-Sambudla
EFF	Malema Blose Diale Marshall Dlamini Mbali Dlamini Gcilishe Hlonyana Khawula Komane Letlape Lonzi Mailola Managa Maotwe Marais Mashabela Mathulelwa Mathys Matiase Mente Mkhaliphi Mkhonto Mogale Mohlala Mokwele Montwedi Mthethwa Ndlozi Niehaus Nolutshungu Ntlangwini Pambo Paulsen Shikwambana Tafeni Tetyana Thambo Thembekwayo Tito
IFP	Hlabisa E Buthelezi Z Buthelezi Cebekhulu Hadebe Hlengwa Luthuli Machi Majozi Mhlongo Mncwango Ngcobo Singh Sithole Van der Merwe Zondo
PA	McKenzie Daniels Freeman Mathopa Petersen Rorke Sauls Van Wyk
FF+	Groenewald Boshoff Denner Mulder Van Staden Wessels
ActionSA	Trollip Beesley James Kobe Letlape Ngobeni
ACDP	Meshoe Swart Thring
UDM	Holomisa Kwankwa Nontenja
Rise Mzansi	Zibi Gana
BOSA	Maimane Hlazo-Webster
ATM	Zungula Marawu
Al Jama-ah	Hendricks Salie
NCC	Adams Frenchman
PAC	Nyhontso
UAT	Mahlatsi
Good	De Lille
Party leaders in italics

v t e Third Cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa (2024–2029)
President	Cyril Ramaphosa
Deputy President	Paul Mashatile
Ministers	Aaron Motsoaledi Angie Motshekga Barbara Creecy Blade Nzimande Dean Macpherson Dion George Enoch Godongwana Gayton McKenzie Gwede Mantashe John Steenhuisen Kgosientsho Ramokgopa Khumbudzo Ntshavheni Leon Schreiber Maropene Ramokgopa Mmamoloko Kubayi Mzwanele Nyhontso Nobuhle Nkabane Nomakhosazana Meth Parks Tau Patricia De Lille Pemmy Majodina Pieter Groenewald Ronald Lamola Senzo Mchunu Sihle Zikalala Sindisiwe Chikunga Sisisi Tolashe Siviwe Gwarube Solly Malatsi Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams Thembi Simelane Velenkosini Hlabisa

Categories:

Hidden categories: