Vusi Khoza

Abednigo Vusumuzi Khoza is a South African politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of South Africa since February 2023. He previously served in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature from May 2014 to February 2023. Khoza is a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters party.

Vusi Khoza
MP
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
8 February 2023
Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
In office
21 May 2014 – February 2023
Personal details
Political partyEconomic Freedom Fighters
Other political
affiliations		National Freedom Party
African National Congress

Background

While a teenager, Khoza was involved in the student Christian movement. He was a shop steward for a trade union as well as an activist for the United Democratic Front. He became a member of the African National Congress in the 1980s. In 2011, he was appointed provincial secretary for the newly formed National Freedom Party.[1]

In November 2012, Khoza was found guilty of public violence stemming from his involvement in an incident in 2009 where two foreign nationals were murdered in Dr Yusuf Dadoo (Broad) Street in Albert Park, Durban. Khoza had been serving as the ward councillor for Albert Park as a member of the ANC at the time. He was given a three-year suspended sentence for public violence and conspiracy to commit assault. Khoza stepped down as provincial secretary of the NFP as a result of his conviction.[2]

Career in the EFF

Khoza joined the Economic Freedom Fighters in 2013 and was appointed its provincial convenor. He was the party's premier candidate for the 2014 general elections.[1] He was elected to the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature as the EFF won two seats.[3]

Khoza was elected provincial chairperson of the EFF in 2018 and re-elected to the provincial legislature in 2019. He unsuccessfully sought re-election in 2022, losing to his deputy Mongezi Twala.[4][5]

In early-2023, Khoza resigned from the provincial legislature as he was redeployed to the National Assembly of South Africa.[6] He was sworn in on 8 February 2023.[7]

References
  1. "EFF: Statement by the Economic Freedom Fighters, list of candidates for 2014 general elections (17/03/2014)". www.polity.org.za. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  2. Mkamba, Lungelo. "NFP 'must' fire Khoza after conviction". Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  3. "2014 elections: Members of KwaZulu-Natal legislature - POLITICS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  4. Phungula, Willem. "Fierce contest expected in EFF KZN elective conference". Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  5. Mabaso, Nhlanhla. "Malema praises outgoing KZN chair for EFF's growth in the province". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  6. Phungula, Willem. "KwaZulu-Natal EFF conference losers out in the cold". Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  7. "In Pictures Commissar Mandisa Makesini and Commissar Vusi Khoza were today sworn in as Members of Parliament in Cape Town #EFFTurns10". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
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