Zukiswa Ncitha | |
|---|---|
| Delegate to the National Council of Provinces | |
| Assembly Member for Eastern Cape | |
| In office 17 June 2015 – 28 May 2024 | |
| Mayor of Buffalo City | |
| In office 31 May 2011 – June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Mtsi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | New Brighton, Cape Province South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | South African Communist Party |
Zukiswa Veronica Ncitha is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape. She was the inaugural Executive Mayor of Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality between May 2011 and June 2015. After that she represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Council of Provinces from June 2015 to May 2024.
In June 2014, while serving as mayor, Ncitha was arrested in connection with the alleged misappropriation of public funds designated for former President Nelson Mandela's funeral. The ANC removed her from the mayoral office, transferring her to Parliament, a year later. Her trial on charges of fraud and corruption was ongoing as of 2024.
A former union activist in the Eastern Cape, Ncitha rose to prominence as a regional leader of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu). She served on the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party (SACP) from 2007 until 2012.