Bavumile Vilakazi | |
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Mayor of Ekurhuleni | |
In office December 2000 – 2001 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Duma Nkosi |
Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 9 May 1994 – 6 December 2000 | |
Constituency | Gauteng |
Personal details | |
Born | Bavumile Herbert Vilakazi 12 June 1955 Evaton, Transvaal Union of South Africa |
Died | 21 April 2005 Kampala, Uganda | (aged 49)
Citizenship | South Africa |
Political party | African National Congress |
Bavumile Herbert Vilakazi (12 June 1955 – 21 April 2005) was a South African politician, diplomat and former anti-apartheid activist who was the inaugural Mayor of Ekurhuleni from 2000 to 2001. Before that, he represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1994 to 2000.
During apartheid, Vilakazi was a member of the United Democratic Front and a defendant in the Delmas Treason Trial. He also served as leader of the Vaal Civic Association on the East Rand. From 2002 until his death in 2005, he served as South African High Commissioner to Uganda.