Hlanganani Gumbi

Hlanganani Siphelele Gumbi (born 18 December 1989) is a South African politician. A member of the Democratic Alliance, Gumbi was elected to the eThekwini city council in 2011. In 2014, he was elected to the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature.^[1] Gumbi became a member of the National Assembly of South Africa following the 2019 general election. He was appointed Shadow Deputy Minister of Tourism.^[2][3] In 2022, he resigned from the National Assembly to return to the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature. He was then appointed as the DA KZN Spokesperson on Agriculture and Rural Development.^[4]

Hlanganani Gumbi
Gumbi in 2010
Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
In office 3 November 2022 – 29 August 2023
In office 21 May 2014 – 7 May 2019
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office 22 May 2019 – 3 November 2022
Succeeded by	Michael Bond
Personal details
Born	Hlanganani Siphelele Gumbi (1989-12-18) 18 December 1989 (age 34)
Nationality	South African
Political party	Democratic Alliance
Profession	Politician

In late-August 2023, Gumbi announced his resignation as a Member of the Provincial Legislature after he received a Chevening Scholarship to study a Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management at the University of Liverpool in England.^[5]

References

1. "Mr Hlanganani Siphelele Gumbi (DA)". People's Assembly. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
2. "DA announces shadow KZN Cabinet". News24. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
3. Head, Tom (5 June 2019). "DA's Shadow Cabinet: Dependables return, with a small hint of controversy". The South African. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
4. "DA delighted to welcome Hlanganani Gumbi back to KZN Legislature Caucus". Democratic Alliance - KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
5. Mavuso, Sihle (29 August 2023). "Another DA leader leaves his position to further his studies overseas". IOL. Retrieved 1 October 2023.

External links

• Mr Hlanganani Siphelele Gumbi – People's Assembly
• Mr Hlanganani Siphelele Gumbi – Parliament of South Africa^{[dead link]}