23 Facts About Ndleleni Duma

Ndleleni Moses Duma was a South African politician who represented the African National Congress in the North West Provincial Legislature until his death in 2018.

Ndleleni Duma served in the National Assembly between 2009 and 2014.

Ndleleni Duma was a Member of the North West Executive Council from 2004 to 2009 during the premiership of Edna Molewa; during the same period, he was convicted on theft charges in connection with his involvement in the Travelgate scandal during an earlier period of service in the national Parliament.

Ndleleni Duma was the inaugural Provincial Secretary of the North West ANC between 1994 and 1998, under Chairperson Popo Molefe, and later deputised Supra Mahumapelo as Deputy Provincial Secretary from 2005 to 2008.

Ndleleni Duma served on the ANC National Executive Committee from 2007 to 2012.

Ndleleni Duma was born on 26 August 1958 in Collersfontein near Bothaville in the former Orange Free State.

Ndleleni Duma later served as the ANC's head of political education and organising in the Western Transvaal.

Ndleleni Duma served in that office until 1998, gaining re-election in 1996, and served under Provincial Chairperson Popo Molefe.

Ndleleni Duma lost his position in 1998 when he unsuccessfully challenged Molefe for the chairmanship.

Ndleleni Duma represented the ANC in Parliament until the 2004 general election, when he was elected to the North West Provincial Legislature.

Pursuant to the 2004 general election, on 30 April 2004, Ndleleni Duma was appointed to the Executive Council of the North West by newly elected Premier Edna Molewa, who named him Member of the Executive Council for Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Tourism.

In February 2005, Ndleleni Duma appeared in court in Cape Town on fraud and theft charges emanating from his tenure in the national Parliament.

Ndleleni Duma was accused of claiming unlawful benefits from Parliament as part of the so-called Travelgate fraud.

Ndleleni Duma was sentenced to pay a fine of R30,000 or serve three years' imprisonment, with a further mandatory five years' imprisonment suspended for five years.

In 2005, while the Travelgate charges were pending, Ndleleni Duma was acquitted of a drunk driving charge on a technicality after a protracted trial.

Also in 2005, Ndleleni Duma was elected Deputy Provincial Secretary of the ANC's North West branch.

Ndleleni Duma served under Premier Molewa, who succeeded Molefe as Provincial Chairperson, and deputised Provincial Secretary Supra Mahumapelo.

Ndleleni Duma dismissed this claim, saying, "As far as I'm concerned, the thing [Travelgate] is over".

In December 2007, at the ANC's 52nd National Conference in Polokwane, Ndleleni Duma was elected to the party's National Executive Committee; by number of votes received, he was ranked 72nd of the 80 ordinary members elected.

Ndleleni Duma was not re-elected to the ANC National Executive Committee in December 2012.

Ndleleni Duma was still serving as an ordinary Member of the Provincial Legislature at the time of his death; his seat was filled by Mmoloki Cwaile.

Ndleleni Duma died on 23 November 2018 after a long illness.

Ndleleni Duma was married to Nolwendle Duma and had three children, two sons and one daughter.