Winnie Ngwenya
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Winnie Ngwenya | |
|---|---|
| Permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces from Gauteng | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 2005–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Winnie Ngwenya |
| Party | African National Congress |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Profession | Politician |
Winnie Ngwenya is a South African politician, African National Congress (ANC) member and a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces since 2019. She is a member of the Gauteng provincial delegation in the legislature. Ngwenya served as a Member of the National Assembly from 2005 until 2014.
Ngwenya was born in the Transvaal Province. She only completed grade 9. She later obtained certificates in management, international relations and leadership skills.[1]
Political career
Ngwenya is a member of the ANC. She was appointed to the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, in 2005. She served on the correctional services and transport committees. Ngwenya was re-elected to a second term in 2009 and left parliament in 2014. However, she returned to parliament in 2019, as a delegate to the National Council of Provinces, the upper house.[1]
Ngwenya is a PEC member of the ANC in Gauteng and a member of the party's women's league.[1]