Cathy Dlamini
Cathy Dlamini | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature | |
| Assumed office June 2024 | |
| Member of the Mpumalanga Executive Council for Education | |
| Assumed office June 2024 | |
| Premier | Mandla Ndlovu |
| Preceded by | Bonakele Majuba |
| Mayor of City of Mbombela | |
| In office 2011–2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Sibusiso Mathonsi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1962 Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| Citizenship | South African |
| Political party | African National Congress |
Landulile Cathrine Dlamini (born 8 January 1962) is a South African politician who currently serves as Member of the Legislature in the Mpumalanga Province and the MEC for the Department of Education. She is also the former mayor of the City of Mbombela
Dlamini served as councillor for the Ehlanzeni District Municipality from 2006 and had served as mayor of the then Greater Malalane Local Municipality which governed Malalane, Hectorspuit and KaMhlushwa. In 2011, she was appointed the director of evaluation and monitoring in then premier David Mabuza's office before she became the mayor for the City of Mbombela.
In 2016, Dlamini became a member of South Africa's Parliament and served in various committees, including chairing the Portfolio Committee on Social Services.
In 2018 Dlamini signalled her interests in leading the province of Mpumalanga as chairperson of the ruling African National Congress after then chairperson David Mabuza left it vacant to become the national deputy president.
She is now serving as Member of the Mpumalanga Executive Council for Education, appointed by current ANC provincial chairperson and Premier Mandla Ndlovu.