James Nxumalo
James Nxumalo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
| Mayor of eThekwini | |
| In office May 2011 – August 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Obed Mlaba |
| Succeeded by | Zandile Gumede |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1965 New Hanover, Natal South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | South African Communist Party |
James Sikhosiphi Nxumalo (born 12 February 1965) is a South African politician who has represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature since 2019. He was formerly the Mayor of eThekwini from 2011 to 2016, and during that time he was engaged in a strident political rivalry with Zandile Gumede, who became his successor. He was elected to a five-year term on the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party (SACP) in 2022, and he has served as the Provincial Chairperson of the SACP's KwaZulu-Natal branch for over a decade.