Mgcini Tshwaku

Tshwaku holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Applied Maths, Physics and Chemistry from the University of Fort Hare, a Bachelor of Science (BSc) and a Master of Science (MSc) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cape Town. Tshwaku holds a PhD degree in chemical engineering from the University of South Africa.^[1]

Tshwaku was the convenor of the Economic Freedom Fighters in Gauteng from 2013 to 2014. In 2014 he was elected as a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.^[2]

In 2017 he resigned from the provincial legislature.^[3] He was sworn in as a member of the National Assembly on 14 November 2017, replacing Shadrack Tlhaole.^[4] Tshwaku was then named to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education and the Portfolio Committee on Monitoring and Evaluation.^[1] In 2018, he was elected to the EFF's Central Command Team and War Council.^[1]

Tshwaku was re-elected to the National Assembly in 2019.^[5] He served as an alternate member of the National Assembly's Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, where he served from 27 June 2019 until 9 February 2023^[1][3] and was Member at Portfolio Committee On Trade, Industry and Competition from 14 April 2022 until 9 February 2023.^[3]

On 9 February 2023, Tshwaku resigned from Parliament and was sworn in as a City of Johannesburg councillor for the EFF. He was then appointed as the Member of the Mayoral Committee for Safety and Security.^[6]