Irene Mutsila
Irene Mutsila | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Vhembe | |
| In office March 2006 – July 2007 | |
| Succeeded by | Falaza Mdaka |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office June 1999 – April 2004 | |
| Constituency | Northern Province |
| Delegate to the National Council of Provinces | |
| Assembly Member for Northern Transvaal | |
| In office May 1994 – June 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1949 Sibasa, Northern Transvaal Union of South Africa |
| Died | 29 July 2017 (aged 68) Polokwane, Limpopo Republic of South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
Irene Mutsila (5 June 1949 – 29 July 2017) was a South African politician from Limpopo. Formerly an anti-apartheid activist and poet, she was the first woman mayor of Vhembe District Municipality from 2006 to 2007. Before that, she represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Council of Provinces from 1994 to 1999 and in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2004.