Jackson Mthembu

Jackson Mthembu
Minister in the Presidency
In office
30 May 2019 – 21 January 2021
PresidentCyril Ramaphosa
Preceded byNkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
Succeeded byMondli Gungubele
Chief Whip of the Majority Party
In office
2 March 2016 – 22 May 2019
PresidentJacob Zuma
Cyril Ramaphosa
Preceded byStone Sizani
Succeeded byPemmy Majodina
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
16 May 2014 – 21 January 2019
Succeeded byXiaomei Havard
National Spokesperson of the African National Congress
In office
1995 – 20 December 1997
PresidentNelson Mandela
Preceded byCarl Niehaus
Succeeded byCarl Niehaus
In office
9 May 2009 – 26 May 2014
PresidentKgalema Motlanthe
Jacob Zuma
Preceded byCarl Niehaus
Succeeded byZizi Kodwa
Personal details
BornJackson Mphikwa Mthembu
(1958-06-05)5 June 1958
Died21 January 2021(2021-01-21) (aged 62)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Cause of deathCOVID-19
CitizenshipSouth Africa
PartyAfrican National Congress
SpouseThembi Mthembu
Children6
ParentRosie Nantoni Mthembu (d. 25 February 2018)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • spokesperson
  • anti-apartheid activist
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Jackson Mphikwa Mthembu (5 June 1958 – 21 January 2021) was a South African politician who served as Minister in the Presidency of South Africa's government, and as a parliamentarian for the African National Congress (ANC). Previously, he served as the Whip of Parliament for the ruling ANC as well as the national spokesperson for the ANC.