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| name                = Jackson Mthembu
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|birth_name=Jackson Mphikwa Mthembu
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|birth_place=Witbank, South Africa
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* [[Minister in the Presidency (South Africa)|Minister in the Presidency]]
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| president      = [[Cyril Ramaphosa]]
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| predecessor    = Dr. [[Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma]]
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|description=Long running politician from South Africa, dies of Covid. His doctor has a fatal Helicopter crash the same day.
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| successor      = [[Khumbudzo Ntshavheni]] (acting)
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| office1        = [[Parliament of South Africa|Chief Whip of the Majority Party]]
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|title=Minister in the Presidency (South Africa)
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| Successor1    = [[Pemmy Majodina]]
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| birthname      = Jackson Mphikwa Mthembu
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| parents        = Rosie Nantoni Mthembu (d. 25 February 2018)
 
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'''Jackson Mphikwa Mthembu''' (5 June 1958 – 21 January 2021) was a South African politician who served as [[Minister in the Presidency (South Africa)|Minister in the Presidency]] of [[South Africa]]'s government, and as a parliamentarian for the [[African National Congress|African National Congress (ANC)]]. Previously, he served as the [[Whip]] of [[Parliament of South Africa|Parliament]] for the ruling ANC as well as the national spokesperson for the ANC.<ref>{{cite web|title=ANC names new national spokesperson|url=http://www.news24.com/elections/news/anc-names-new-national-spokesperson-20140526|publisher=news24|access-date=18 July 2014|year=2014}}</ref>
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'''Jackson Mphikwa Mthembu''' was a South African politician who was Minister in the Presidency of [[South Africa]]'s government, and as a parliamentarian for the [[African National Congress]]. Previously, he served as the [[Whip]] of [[Parliament of South Africa|Parliament]] for the ruling ANC as well as the national spokesperson for the ANC.<ref>http://www.news24.com/elections/news/anc-names-new-national-spokesperson-20140526</ref>
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==Early life==
 
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Mthembu was born in [[Witbank]]<ref name=govza>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.za/about-government/contact-directory/presidency/jackson-mthembu-mr|title=Jackson Mthembu|access-date=21 January 2021|publisher=South African Government}}</ref> on 5 June 1958. His mother was Nantoni Mthembu.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://013.co.za/2018/03/05/mabuza-speaks-land-expropriation-gogo-nantonis-funeral/|title=Mabuza speaks land expropriation at Gogo Nantoni's funeral|publisher=013News|date=5 March 2018|access-date=30 April 2020}}</ref>
 
  
 
==Political career==
 
==Political career==
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Mthembu served as the [[Member of the Executive Council|MEC]] for Transport in [[Mpumalanga]] from 1997 to 1999, during which he was criticized for spending [[South African rand|R]]2.3 million on ten [[BMW]]s.<ref>{{Cite book | last = Lodge | first = Tom | title = Politics in South Africa: From Mandela to Mbeki | publisher = [[Indiana University Press]] | edition = 2nd | year = 2003 | location = Bloomington, Indiana | pages = [https://archive.org/details/politicsinsoutha0000lodg/page/38 38]–39 | url = https://archive.org/details/politicsinsoutha0000lodg | url-access = registration | isbn = 978-0-253-21587-1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book | last = Heidenheimer | first = Arnold J. | title = Political Corruption: Concepts and Contexts | publisher = [[Transaction Publishers]] | edition = 3rd | year = 2002 | location = Piscataway, New Jersey | page = 420 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=49y50pzjAzAC | isbn = 978-0-7658-0761-8}}</ref>
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Mthembu served as the [[Member of the Executive Council|MEC]] for Transport in [[Mpumalanga]] from [[1997]] to [[1999]], during which he was criticized for spending 2.3 million [[South African rand]] on ten BMWs.<ref>Politics in South Africa: From Mandela to Mbeki, https://archive.org/details/politicsinsoutha0000lodg/page/38</ref><ref>Political Corruption: Concepts and Contexts, https://books.google.com/books?id=49y50pzjAzAC</ref>
  
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Mthembu was elected to [[National Assembly of South Africa]] in 2014 where he served till his death in 2021.
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Mthembu was elected to [[National Assembly of South Africa]] in [[2014]] where he served till his death in [[2021]].
  
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On 28 November 2017, some of Mthembu's ANC colleagues criticised him for "colluding" with the DA to schedule a debate on state capture in Parliament in defiance of President [[Jacob Zuma]] and his colleagues in the ANC caucus who had already called for a more inclusive process to investigate [[state capture]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/mthembu-slams-anc-mps-accusations-that-he-colluded-with-da-in-state-capture-motion-20171128|title=Mthembu slams ANC MPs' accusations that he 'colluded' with DA in state capture motion|work=News24|access-date=29 November 2017}}</ref>
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On 28 November [[2017]], some of Mthembu's ANC colleagues criticised him for "colluding" with the DA to schedule a debate on state capture in Parliament in defiance of President [[Jacob Zuma]] and his colleagues in the ANC caucus who had already called for a more inclusive process to investigate [[state capture]].<ref>https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/mthembu-slams-anc-mps-accusations-that-he-colluded-with-da-in-state-capture-motion-20171128</ref>
  
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== Personal life and death ==
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== Personal life==
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Mthembu was married to Thembi Mthembu. He had six children. His daughter, 25-year-old Nokhwezi Mthembu, committed suicide on 20 March 2019 at their Pelican Park parliamentary village home in [[Cape Town]].<ref>[https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/jackson-mthembu-shares-pain-of-finding-his-daughters-body-20283325 Jackson Mthembu shares pain of finding daughter's body], [[Independent Online (South Africa)|IOL]], 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2020</ref><ref>[https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/ancs-jackson-mthembu-tweets-that-daughter-committed-suicide-19982613 Jackson Mthembu tweets that daughter committed suicide], [[Independent Online (South Africa)|IOL]], 20 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020</ref>
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Mthembu was married to Thembi Mthembu. He had six children. His daughter, 25-year-old Nokhwezi Mthembu, committed suicide on 20 March 2019 at their Pelican Park parliamentary village home in [[Cape Town]].<ref>https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/jackson-mthembu-shares-pain-of-finding-his-daughters-body-20283325</ref><ref>https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/ancs-jackson-mthembu-tweets-that-daughter-committed-suicide-19982613 </ref>
  
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In 2014, Mthembu was shot in the cheek while using an Absa ATM on Mandela Street in the Witbank CBD. The armed man and his accomplices proceeded to Mthembu's car, where four of his friends were waiting for him, and robbed them of their money and cellphones.<ref name="robbery">{{cite news |title=ANC's Mthembu shot during armed robbery |url=https://mg.co.za/article/2014-10-20-ancs-mthembu-shot-during-armed-robbery/ |access-date=20 October 2014 |work=MG |language=en-ZA}}</ref>
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In 2014, Mthembu was shot in the cheek while using an Absa ATM on Mandela Street in the Witbank CBD. The armed man and his accomplices proceeded to Mthembu's car, where four of his friends were waiting for him, and robbed them of their money and cellphones.<ref name="robbery">https://mg.co.za/article/2014-10-20-ancs-mthembu-shot-during-armed-robbery/ </ref>
  
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Mthembu died due to [[COVID-19]] complications during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa]] on 21 January 2021.<ref name="death">{{cite news |title=Minister Jackson Mthembu dies of Covid-related complications |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2021-01-21-minister-jackson-mthembu-dies-of-covid-related-complications/ |access-date=21 January 2021 |work=TimesLIVE |language=en-ZA}}</ref> A medical helicopter transporting one of his doctors crashed the same day, killing all 5 on board.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Doctor who died in the KZN chopper crash had tried to save Jackson Mthembu's life that same day|first=Lwandile|last=Bhengu|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/doctor-who-died-in-the-kzn-chopper-crash-had-tried-to-save-jackson-mthembus-life-that-same-day-20210122|date=22 January 2021|access-date=27 January 2021|website=News24}}</ref>
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Mthembu died due to [[COVID-19]] complications on 21 January 2021.<ref name="death">https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2021-01-21-minister-jackson-mthembu-dies-of-covid-related-complications/</ref> A medical helicopter transporting one of his doctors crashed the same day, killing all 5 on board.<ref>https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/doctor-who-died-in-the-kzn-chopper-crash-had-tried-to-save-jackson-mthembus-life-that-same-day-20210122</ref>
  
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*[http://custom-made.org.uk/2012/01/08/anc-celebrates-100-years/ Interview with Jackson Mthembu] on [[ANC]] centenary celebrations - broadcast by [[Radio France Internationale]]
  
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Latest revision as of 20:11, 20 February 2023

Person.png Jackson Mthembu  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(COVID-19/Premature death?, Politician, Anti-apartheid activist)
Jackson Mthembu.jpg
BornJackson Mphikwa Mthembu
5 June 1958
Witbank, South Africa
Died21 January 2021 (Age 62)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Cause of death
COVID
NationalitySouth African
Victim ofPremature death
Long running politician from South Africa, dies of Covid. His doctor has a fatal Helicopter crash the same day.

Employment.png Minister in the Presidency (South Africa)

In office
30 May 2019 - 21 January 2021
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

Jackson Mphikwa Mthembu was a South African politician who was Minister in the Presidency of South Africa's government, and as a parliamentarian for the African National Congress. Previously, he served as the Whip of Parliament for the ruling ANC as well as the national spokesperson for the ANC.[1]

Political career

Mthembu served as the MEC for Transport in Mpumalanga from 1997 to 1999, during which he was criticized for spending 2.3 million South African rand on ten BMWs.[2][3]

Mthembu was elected to National Assembly of South Africa in 2014 where he served till his death in 2021.

On 28 November 2017, some of Mthembu's ANC colleagues criticised him for "colluding" with the DA to schedule a debate on state capture in Parliament in defiance of President Jacob Zuma and his colleagues in the ANC caucus who had already called for a more inclusive process to investigate state capture.[4]

Personal life

Mthembu was married to Thembi Mthembu. He had six children. His daughter, 25-year-old Nokhwezi Mthembu, committed suicide on 20 March 2019 at their Pelican Park parliamentary village home in Cape Town.[5][6]

In 2014, Mthembu was shot in the cheek while using an Absa ATM on Mandela Street in the Witbank CBD. The armed man and his accomplices proceeded to Mthembu's car, where four of his friends were waiting for him, and robbed them of their money and cellphones.[7]

Death

Mthembu died due to COVID-19 complications on 21 January 2021.[8] A medical helicopter transporting one of his doctors crashed the same day, killing all 5 on board.[9]


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References

  1. ↑ http://www.news24.com/elections/news/anc-names-new-national-spokesperson-20140526
  2. ↑ Politics in South Africa: From Mandela to Mbeki, https://archive.org/details/politicsinsoutha0000lodg/page/38
  3. ↑ Political Corruption: Concepts and Contexts, https://books.google.com/books?id=49y50pzjAzAC
  4. ↑ https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/mthembu-slams-anc-mps-accusations-that-he-colluded-with-da-in-state-capture-motion-20171128
  5. ↑ https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/jackson-mthembu-shares-pain-of-finding-his-daughters-body-20283325
  6. ↑ https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/ancs-jackson-mthembu-tweets-that-daughter-committed-suicide-19982613
  7. ↑ https://mg.co.za/article/2014-10-20-ancs-mthembu-shot-during-armed-robbery/
  8. ↑ https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2021-01-21-minister-jackson-mthembu-dies-of-covid-related-complications/
  9. ↑ https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/doctor-who-died-in-the-kzn-chopper-crash-had-tried-to-save-jackson-mthembus-life-that-same-day-20210122
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