ANC appoints Cde Jackson Mthembu as Chief Whip

22 March 2016

The African National Congress congratulates Comrade Jackson Mthembu’s on his appointment as the Chief Whip of the Majority Party in Parliament. Comrade Mthembu succeeds Comrade Stone Sizani who was redeployed to a diplomatic posting in Europe earlier this month. The decision of the ANC to appoint Comrade Jackson Mthembu as new Chief Whip will be communicated to the organisation’s first Caucus meeting when Parliament reconvenes following its recess.

Comrade Jackson Mthembu brings vast experience to the position of Chief Whip having served as a Member of Parliament since 1994 before he was deployed back to Mpumalanga where he served as Member of the Provincial Executive Council in the Provincial Government and later Chief Whip then Speaker in the Provincial Legislature. The ANC is confident that Comrade Mthembu will discharge, with distinction, his responsibilities of overseeing the political and administrative functioning of the ANC Caucus to support the ANC’s programmes and policies. The ANC wishes Comrade Jackson Mthembu well in his new role and calls on all Members of Parliament to provide him support in the execution of his duties.

Issued by Zizi Kodwa, National Spokesperson, ANC, 22 March 2016