Ben Mthembu

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Ben Mthembu
Member of the National Assembly
In office
June 1999 May 2009
Personal details
Born (1950-05-02) 2 May 1950 (age 73)
Citizenship South Africa
Political party African National Congress

Ben Mthembu (born 2 May 1950) [1] is a South African politician who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2009. He was elected in 1999 to represent the Mpumalanga constituency [1] and gained re-election in 2004 off the ANC's national party list. [2] During his second term, he was a member of the Portfolio Committee on Education. [3]

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  3. "MPs: Foreign teachers could spark xenophobia". IOL. 27 May 2008. Retrieved 21 May 2023.