Humphrey Mmemezi was born on 26 February 1955 and is a South African politician and civil servant who msotly recently served as a Member of the National Assembly from March 2023 until May 2024.
17 Facts About Humphrey Mmemezi
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Humphrey Mmemezi previously served in the National Assembly between 2014 and 2019 and served as Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Public Works from 2017.
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Humphrey Mmemezi was formerly a Member of the Executive Council for Local Government and Housing in the Gauteng provincial government from 2010 to 2012.
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Humphrey Mmemezi resigned from the provincial government in July 2012 when he was found guilty of contravening the legislature's code of conduct and ethics, including in using his government credit card for personal expenses.
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Humphrey Mdumzeli Zondelele Mmemezi was born on 26 February 1955 in the village of Buthulo near Lusikisiki in what is South Africa's Eastern Cape province.
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Humphrey Mmemezi was elected a local councillor in the West Rand District Municipality, but resigned in mid-2008 to take up a job at Gauteng's Mogale City Local Municipality, where he was appointed as head of human resources.
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Humphrey Mmemezi campaigned on an informal slate aligned to Paul Mashatile, who won re-election as Provincial Chairperson at the same party elective conference; according to News24, he "played a critical role" in securing Mashatile's re-election.
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Humphrey Mmemezi held his party office until October 2014, when he was succeeded by Gwen Ramokgopa, and he deputised longstanding Provincial Secretary David Makhura.
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On 2 November 2010, the Premier of Gauteng, Nomvula Mokonyane, announced a cabinet reshuffle in which Humphrey Mmemezi was appointed Member of the Executive Council for Local Government and Housing in the Gauteng provincial government.
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Humphrey Mmemezi was appointed alongside Ntombi Mekgwe and Lebogang Maile, who were considered allies of Paul Mashatile, and it was widely believed that the provincial ANC under Mashatile's leadership had forced Mokonyane to make the appointments.
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Humphrey Mmemezi was sworn into the Gauteng Provincial Legislature in order to take up the position.
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The opposition Democratic Alliance alleged that Humphrey Mmemezi had subsequently lied to the government about the extent of the damage to the official car.
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Humphrey Mmemezi retained his post as ANC Deputy Provincial Secretary, and he served the remainder of his term in his seat as an ordinary Member of the Provincial Legislature.
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In November 2012, the Star reported that Kgosientso Ramokgopa, then the Mayor of Tshwane, had accused Humphrey Mmemezi of buying votes in support of ANC President Jacob Zuma, who sought re-election at the ANC's upcoming 53rd National Conference.
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Humphrey Mmemezi failed to gain re-election to the National Executive Committee at the next national ANC conference in December 2017, although his re-election bid was supported both by the ANC Women's League and by the Gauteng branch of the ANC.
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On 7 March 2023, Humphrey Mmemezi was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly, filling the casual vacancy that arose following the resignation of former Deputy President David Mabuza from parliament.
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Humphrey Mmemezi did not stand in the 2024 general election and left parliament.