Mxolisi Kaunda | |
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| Permanent Delegate to the National Council of Provinces from KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Assumed office 15 June 2024 | |
| Mayor of Durban | |
| In office 5 September 2019 – 14 June 2024 | |
| Deputy | Belinda Scott Philani Mavundla[1] |
| Preceded by | Zandile Gumede |
| KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison | |
| In office 7 June 2016 – 4 September 2019 | |
| Premier | Sihle Zikalala Willies Mchunu |
| Preceded by | Willies Mchunu |
| Succeeded by | Bheki Ntuli |
| Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature | |
| In office 6 May 2009 – 4 September 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Mxolisi Kaunda 13 September 1972 Inanda, Natal Province, South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Spouse | Nomzamo |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of South Africa University of the Witwatersrand |
Thomas Mxolisi Kaunda (born 13 September 1972) is a South African politician from KwaZulu-Natal serving as a Permanent Delegate to the National Council of Provinces since 2024. Prior to serving in parliament, he was the Mayor of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality from 2019 until 2024. He was the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison from 2016 to 2019 and a member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature from 2009 to 2019. Kaunda is a member of the ruling African National Congress (ANC).[2][3][4]
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has finally agreed on a new mayor-elect for the eThekwini metro - and it is current Transport MEC Mxolisi Kaunda.