Bonginkosi Madikizela

Bonginkosi Madikizela
Leader of the Democratic Alliance in Western Cape
In office
7 October 2017 – 28 April 2021
On leave: 15 April 2021 – 28 April 2021
Interim: 1 February 2017 - 7 October 2017
DeputyAlbert Fritz
Preceded byPatricia de Lille
Succeeded byAlbert Fritz (interim)
Western Cape Provincial Minister of Transport and Public Works
In office
23 May 2019 – 28 April 2021
Suspended: 15–28 April 2021
PremierAlan Winde
Preceded byDonald Grant
Succeeded byTertuis Simmers (acting)
Daylin Mitchell
Western Cape Provincial Minister of Human Settlements
In office
26 May 2014 – 22 May 2019
PremierHelen Zille
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byTertuis Simmers
Western Cape Provincial Minister of Housing
In office
7 May 2009 – 26 May 2014
PremierHelen Zille
Preceded byWhitey Jacobs
Succeeded byPosition reconfigured
Deputy Leader of the Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape
In office
18 April 2015 – 7 October 2017
LeaderPatricia de Lille
Preceded byTheuns Botha
Succeeded byAlbert Fritz
Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament
In office
6 May 2009 – 28 April 2021
Personal details
Born (1975-03-15) 15 March 1975 (age 49)
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
Other political
affiliations
United Democratic Movement
African National Congress
RelationsWinnie Madikizela-Mandela (aunt)
ProfessionPolitician

Bonginkosi Success Madikizela (born 15 March 1975) is a South African politician.

Born in Port Shepstone, in the province of Natal, Madikizela soon moved to Khayelitsha and became politically active in the area. He was a member of the African National Congress (ANC) and United Democratic Movement (UDM), prior to joining the Democratic Alliance (DA) in 2008. He was elected as a DA Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament in 2009. Premier Helen Zille appointed him as the Provincial Minister for Housing.[1][2]

In 2014, he was named Provincial Minister of Human Settlements. A year later, in 2015, Madikizela unseated party stalwart Theuns Botha as deputy provincial leader of the DA. DA Provincial leader Patricia de Lille resigned in February 2017 and left Madikizela in charge as acting provincial leader. He won a full term in October 2017. In 2019, Madikizela became the Provincial Minister of Transport and Public Works. After a qualifications scandal, he resigned as Provincial Leader of the DA on 28 April 2021, six months after his re-election in November 2020. He also resigned from the provincial cabinet and the provincial parliament, but will remain a DA member. He said that he was not pressured to resign as DA provincial leader.

  1. ^ "Return of the White Men". Mail & Guardian. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Appointment of the Western Cape Provincial Cabinet". Cape Gateway. Provincial Government of the Western Cape. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2009.