Brian Hlongwa | |
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Member of the Gauteng Executive Council for Health | |
In office March 2006 – May 2009 | |
Premier | |
Preceded by | Gwen Ramokgopa |
Succeeded by | Qedani Mahlangu (for Health and Social Development) |
Personal details | |
Citizenship | South Africa |
Political party | African National Congress |
Thamsanqa Brian Hlongwa is a South African politician who was Gauteng's Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Health from March 2006 to May 2009. He is a member of the African National Congress and served multiple terms on the party's Provincial Executive Committee in Gauteng. He was also the party's Chief Whip in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature until October 2018, when he resigned amid a corruption scandal relating to his tenure as Health MEC. He was charged with fraud and corruption in late 2021.