Mbongeni Ngubeni
Mbongeni Ngubeni | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office June 1999 – April 2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jan Mbongeni Ngubeni 6 April 1961 |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | South African National Civics Organisation |
Jan Mbongeni Ngubeni (born 6 April 1961) is a South African politician who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2004. At the time of his election, he was general secretary of the South African National Civics Organisation (SANCO).
Career in SANCO[edit]
Ngubeni was born on 6 April 1961.[1] He rose to political prominence through SANCO, where he was head of democratisation and governance in the mid-1990s.[2] He was later elected as SANCO's third general secretary, serving under President Mlungisi Hlongwane.[3] He held the secretariat until April 2001,[4] when he was succeeded by Dan Mofokeng.[5]
Mofokeng later resigned from the position during an internal squabble about an investigation into the alleged misuse of SANCO funds, in which Ngubeni was implicated.[6] SANCO treasurer Godfrey Jack alleged that Ngubeni and Hlongwane had misappropriated parts of a R1.3 million donation received by SANCO from the ANC in 1998. According to Jack, much of the money was withdrawn in cash, some by Ngubeni.[7] Ngubeni and Hlogwane conceded to Jack's further claim that they had used some of the money to buy luxury cars, although they said that the purchases had been made "under Sanco's car scheme for use by full-time staff".[6]
Parliament[edit]
While in his SANCO office, Ngubeni was elected to the National Assembly, representing the ANC, in the 1999 general election.[1] He remained in the seat after vacating the SANCO office and served a single term, leaving after the 2004 general election.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "General Notice: Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 408, no. 20203. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Business brain quits Sanco". The Mail & Guardian. 19 December 1996. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ Seekings, Jeremy (2011). "The changing faces of urban civic organisation". Transformation: Critical Perspectives on Southern Africa. 75 (1): 148–150. doi:10.1353/trn.2011.0018. ISSN 1726-1368.
- ^ "Sanco leaders pass the buck". The Mail & Guardian. 20 April 2001. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Sanco stays in ANC alliance". News24. 23 April 2001. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ a b Mkhabela, Mpumelelo (21 July 2002). "ANC money 'lost' in Sanco's pocket". News24. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Sanco top dogs go head-to-head in funds row". IOL. 21 July 2002. Retrieved 12 May 2023.