Mbali Frazer

Mbalenhle Cleopatra Frazer, commonly known as Mbali Frazer, is a South African politician and former educator who has been KwaZulu-Natal's Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Education since August 2022. She has served in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature as an African National Congress MPL since 2014. Frazer was elected deputy provincial chairperson of the African National Congress Women's League in August 2023.

Mbali Frazer
MPL
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Education
Assumed office
11 August 2022
PremierNomusa Dube-Ncube
Preceded byKwazi Mshengu
Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
Assumed office
21 May 2014
Personal details
Born
Mbalenhle Cleopatra Frazer
Political partyAfrican National Congress
ProfessionEducator, politician

Career in the ANC

Frazer is a former teacher and trade unionist. In 2014, Frazer was elected to the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature on the ticket of the African National Congress. Frazer supported Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma's unsuccessful ANC presidential campaign in 2017.[1] She was re-elected to the provincial legislature in 2019 and then elected as the chairperson of the public works committee. When Dlamini-Zuma came under scrutiny during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, Frazer came to her defence.[1]

At the provincial African National Congress Women's League elective conference held from 4 to 7 August 2023, Frazer successfully contested the position of deputy provincial chairperson. She defeated Phumzile Mbatha-Cele for the position, winning with 649 votes to Mbatha-Cele's 545.[2]

Provincial government

Following the resignation of Sihle Zikalala as the premier of KwaZulu-Natal on 5 August 2022, Frazer, ANC MPL Amanda Mapena and Finance MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube were shortlisted by the provincial ANC as possible candidates to succeed Zikalala.[1] The premier's position ultimately went to Dube-Ncube.[3] Following Dube-Ncube's election and inauguration, she named her executive council on 11 August 2022. Frazer was appointed as the MEC for Education, succeeding Kwazi Mshengu.[4][5][6] Trade unions welcomed her appointment.[7]

References
  1. Motha, Sandile (2022-08-07). "The women in the wings". Sunday World. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  2. Xulu, Khethukuthula (2023-08-07). "Nonhlanhla Khoza wins KZN ANCWL top position". Witness. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  3. Khumalo, Juniour. "Dube-Ncube's appointment as premier shows 'significant shift' for women leaders, says ANCYL". News24. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  4. "KZN Premier appoints four new MECs, Zikalala takes over Co-operative Governance portfolio". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  5. "Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube: Introduction of the new members of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Executive Council | South African Government". www.gov.za. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  6. "KZN premier appoints new cabinet | eNCA". www.enca.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  7. Zondi, Nomonde. "Teacher unions welcome Mbali Frazer as new KZN Education MEC". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
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