Themba Mthembu | |
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| Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature | |
| In office 6 May 2009 – 28 May 2024 | |
| Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Executive Council for Agriculture and Rural Development | |
| In office 8 June 2016 – May 2019 | |
| Premier | Willies Mchunu |
| Preceded by | Cyril Xaba |
| Succeeded by | Bongi Sithole-Moloi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 66) Inanda, Natal Union of South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | South African Communist Party |
Richard Themba Mthembu (born 1958) is a South African politician who represented the African National Congress in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature from 2009 until 2024. He was formerly KwaZulu-Natal's Member of the Executive Council for Agriculture and Rural Development from June 2016 to May 2019. He has also served as Provincial Secretary of the South African Communist Party in KwaZulu-Natal since 2002.