Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature
Formerly: National Assembly
Mr Mzwenqaba Bhanga is the former Executive Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay. He was the leader of the opposition (DA) in the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature. He read for a Public Management qualification at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) where he was completing research in maritime studies. He is a former National General Secretary of the South African Students Congress (SASCO). He was also a deputy chairperson of the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL). He once chaired the regional branch of the Congress of South African Students (COSAS) in the Eastern Cape.
Democratic Alliance (DA)
Not associated with any constituency offices
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nbhanga@gmail.com
Member at Office of the Premier EC (Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature Committee)
since 4th May 2022
Member at Public Accounts (SCOPA) (Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature Committee)
since 4th May 2022
Member at Education (Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature Committee)
since 4th May 2022
Member at Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
since 9th December 2021
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)
since March 2014
Member at Public Accounts (SCOPA) (Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature Committee)
from 3rd June 2019 until November 2020
Member at Education (Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature Committee)
from 3rd June 2019 until November 2020
Member at Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
from 22nd May 2019 until November 2020
Leader of the Opposition at Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
from 22nd May 2019 until November 2020
1st Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Eastern Cape Election List 2019 (Election List)
from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (National Assembly Committees)
from 20th June 2014 until 6th August 2016
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
from 21st May 2014 until 6th August 2016
Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament)
from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
80th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List)
from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
7th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Eastern Cape Election List 2014 (Election List)
from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
from 1st December 2011 until 6th May 2014
Member at Congress of the People (COPE) (Party)
until March 2014
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2017 committee attendance as mp
71% attendance rate (5 of 7 )
2016 committee attendance as mp
88% attendance rate (7 of 8 )
2015 committee attendance as mp
100% attendance rate (16 of 16 )
2014 committee attendance as mp
(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)
80% attendance rate (12 of 15 )
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Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill: Department of Traditional Affairs response on submissions
7 Jun 2017
Mr B Bhanga (ANC) stated that he would like the Department to finish its presentation and members not to interject ...
Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill: Department of Traditional Affairs response on submissions
7 Jun 2017
Mr B Bhanga (DA) says the DTA stated that it is amenable to changing the title of the Bill. What ...
Mr B Bhanga (DA) said he was not sure when the Department report from the Gauteng indaba would be ready, ...
Written questions and feedback are essential tools used by MPs for oversight and hold the executive accountable. This oversight mechanism allows MPs’ to extract detailed information that would normally be difficult to comprehend through oral engagement. You can see the questions that your MPs are asking here.
Questions asked to the Minister of Police
13 Jun 2016
With reference to the reply of the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services to question 1320 on 20 May 2016, ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Police
13 Jun 2016
With reference to the reply of the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services to question 1319 on 20 May 2016, ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Police
13 Jun 2016
With reference to the reply of the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services to question 1318 on 20 May 2016, ...
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DEBATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: BUILDING A CARING SOCIETY BY ENTRENCHING HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL
19 Mar 2015
Chairperson, today, on the day of Human Rights, we have heard the most racist speech from the hon member. [Interjections.]
DEBATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: BUILDING A CARING SOCIETY BY ENTRENCHING HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL
19 Mar 2015
I rise on a point of order, Chairperson.