Bonginkosi Madikizela
Bonginkosi Success Madikizela (born 15 March 1975) is a South African politician.
Bonginkosi Madikizela | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Democratic Alliance in Western Cape | |
| In office 7 October 2017 – 28 April 2021 On leave: 15 April 2021 – 28 April 2021 Interim: 1 February 2017 - 7 October 2017 | |
| Deputy | Albert Fritz |
| Preceded by | Patricia de Lille |
| Succeeded by | Albert Fritz (interim) |
| Western Cape Provincial Minister of Transport and Public Works | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 28 April 2021 Suspended: 15–28 April 2021 | |
| Premier | Alan Winde |
| Preceded by | Donald Grant |
| Succeeded by | Tertuis Simmers (acting) Daylin Mitchell |
| Western Cape Provincial Minister of Human Settlements | |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 22 May 2019 | |
| Premier | Helen Zille |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Tertuis Simmers |
| Western Cape Provincial Minister of Housing | |
| In office 7 May 2009 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Premier | Helen Zille |
| Preceded by | Whitey Jacobs |
| Succeeded by | Position reconfigured |
| Deputy Leader of the Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape | |
| In office 18 April 2015 – 7 October 2017 | |
| Leader | Patricia de Lille |
| Preceded by | Theuns Botha |
| Succeeded by | Albert Fritz |
| Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament | |
| In office 6 May 2009 – 28 April 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1975 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Other political affiliations | United Democratic Movement African National Congress |
| Relations | Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (aunt) |
| Profession | Politician |
Born in Port Shepstone, in the province of Natal, Madikizela soon moved to Khayelitsha and became politically active in the area. He was a member of the African National Congress (ANC) and United Democratic Movement (UDM), prior to joining the Democratic Alliance (DA) in 2008. He was elected as a DA Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament in 2009. Premier Helen Zille appointed him as the Provincial Minister for Housing.
In 2014, he was named Provincial Minister of Human Settlements. A year later, in 2015, Madikizela unseated party stalwart Theuns Botha as deputy provincial leader of the DA. DA Provincial leader Patricia de Lille resigned in February 2017 and left Madikizela in charge as acting provincial leader. He won a full term in October 2017. In 2019, Madikizela became the Provincial Minister of Transport and Public Works. After a qualifications scandal, he resigned as Provincial Leader of the DA on 28 April 2021, six months after his re-election in November 2020. He also resigned from the provincial cabinet and the provincial parliament, but will remain a DA member. He said that he was not pressured to resign as DA provincial leader.