Kwazikwenkosi Innocent Mshengu was born on 10 November 1984 and is a South African lawyer and African National Congress politician who served as the Member of the Executive Council for Education in KwaZulu-Natal until 11 August 2022 when he was replaced with Mbali Frazer by the new KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube.
19 Facts About Kwazi Mshengu
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Kwazi Mshengu served as a member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature from May 2019 until February 2023.
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Kwazi Mshengu was born on 10 November 1984 in Mooi River in the former Natal Province.
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Kwazi Mshengu attended farm schools in the area for his primary education.
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In 2002, Kwazi Mshengu started university at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and graduated with a bachelor of laws degree.
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Kwazi Mshengu obtained an honours degree in policy and development studies at the university.
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In 2017, Kwazi Mshengu received a master of laws degree, from the university.
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From 2006 to 2008, Kwazi Mshengu served as the president of UKZN's SRC.
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Kwazi Mshengu was then the regional secretary of the ANC's Moses Mabhida region from 2007 to 2009.
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Kwazi Mshengu was elected as the provincial chairperson of the African National Congress Youth League in 2017.
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Kwazi Mshengu was elected chair of the ANC's subcommittee on communications.
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Additionally, Kwazi Mshengu was employed as the commissioner for the KwaZulu-Natal Youth Commission in 2008.
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Kwazi Mshengu was appointed as a deputy manager for skills development in the provincial Department of Health in 2009.
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Kwazi Mshengu was the head of ministry at the provincial Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs from June 2016 until his election to the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature in May 2019.
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On 23 July 2022, Kwazi Mshengu was defeated by Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu in the election for deputy provincial chairperson.
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Kwazi Mshengu managed to receive only 661 votes, while Simelane-Zulu received 930 votes.
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On 11 August 2022, Kwazi Mshengu resigned as Education MEC ahead of the newly elected premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube's cabinet announcement.
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Kwazi Mshengu was replaced by the former chairperson of the public works portfolio committee Mbali Frazer.
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Kwazi Mshengu is married to Nneileng, and they have two daughters.