Donald Gumede

Donald Mlindwa Gumede is a South African politician who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 2004 to 2019. He was first elected in the 2004 general election[1] and gained re-election in 2009 and 2014; during the latter two terms, he represented the KwaZulu-Natal constituency.[2]

Donald Gumede
Member of the National Assembly
In office
23 April 2004 – 7 May 2019
Personal details
CitizenshipSouth Africa
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Relations
Alma materUniversity of the Western Cape

He is the son of Archie Gumede and the grandson of Josiah Gumede, both ANC stalwarts.[3][4] He was involved in anti-apartheid activism through the United Democratic Front in the 1980s and was a founding member of the Congress of South African Trade Unions. He holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of the Western Cape.[2]

References
  1. "General Notice: Notice 717 of 2004 - Electoral Commission – List of Names of Representatives in the National Assembly and the Nine Provincial Legislatures in Respect of the Elections Held on 14 April 2004" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 466, no. 2677. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 20 April 2004. pp. 4–95. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. "Donald Mlindwa Gumede". People's Assembly. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  3. "MP recalls dad's dedication to struggle". IOL. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  4. Ngqulunga, Thobani (25 April 2012). "Mountain rise: Cemetery in line to become SA heritage site". Witness. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
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