Nomafrench Mbombo
Nomafrench Mbombo | |
|---|---|
 Mbombo in 2019 | |
| Western Cape Provincial Minister of Health | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2015 | |
| Premier | Alan Winde Helen Zille |
| Preceded by | Theuns Botha |
| Federal Leader of the Democratic Alliance Women's Network | |
| Assumed office 7 April 2018 | |
| Deputy | Safiyia Stanfley |
| Preceded by | Denise Robinson |
| Western Cape Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport | |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 1 January 2015 | |
| Premier | Helen Zille |
| Preceded by | Ivan Meyer |
| Succeeded by | Theuns Botha |
| Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 September 1966 Mdantsane, East London, South Africa |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance (2013–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Nomafrench Mbombo (born 6 September 1966) is a South African academic and politician who has been serving as the Western Cape Provincial Minister of Health since her appointment in 2015. She has also been serving as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament since the provincial election of 2014. She previously served as the Western Cape Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport from 2014 to 2015. Mbombo is the Federal Leader of the Democratic Alliance Women's Network.[1][2]
Early life and education
Mbombo was born on 6 September 1966. She spent her childhood in Mdantsane, East London in the now-dissolved Cape Province.[3]
She obtained her PhD in the fields of Gender and Human Rights from the University of the Western Cape. Mbombo achieved her Masters in Maternal and Child Health from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and her Bachelors in Nursing Science from the University of Fort Hare. She was then employed in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provincial and local government health departments.[3]
Before being involved in politics, she worked as an associate professor at the Faculty of Community and Health Sciences Department of the University of the Western Cape.[3]
She has also served as a member of various organisations, such as the National Committee of Confidential Enquiries on Maternal Death, NEPAD, and the UN Office of Human Rights: Women & Gender Directorate.[3]
Political career
Mbombo, previously an African National Congress supporter, joined the DA in 2013, after attending a DA meeting for black professionals.[4]
Mbombo was elected to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament in the 8 May 2014 election and was sworn in as a Member on 21 May 2014. She represents the Philippi region of the City of Cape Town. Premier Helen Zille appointed Mbombo to the post of Western Cape Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport. She was sworn in as Provincial Minister on 26 May 2014.[5]
In December 2014, Premier Zille announced that Theuns Botha and Mbombo would exchange ministerial positions. Mbombo would become Western Cape Provincial Minister of Health, while Botha would take her position. The changes came into effect on 1 January 2015.[6]
In 2018, incumbent Democratic Alliance Women's Network Federal Leader Denise Robinson announced that she would not seek re-election to another term. Mbombo subsequently declared her candidacy and was elected at the party's Federal Congress on 7 April 2018.[7][8]
In May 2019, newly elected premier Alan Winde announced that he had retained Mbombo in her post as Provincial Minister of Health.[9]
In October 2019, she declared her candidacy for interim Federal Chairperson of the Democratic Alliance following Athol Trollip's resignation.[10] She lost to Ivan Meyer.[11]
In December 2020, Mbombo was criticised for posting on Facebook that she was on holiday in Limpopo, amid the second wave of COVID-19 infections in the Western Cape. She said that it was a "well-deserved, long overdue break".[12]
Personal life
Mbombo was married and has two daughters. Her husband died in 2003.[4]
In March 2020, Mbombo came into contact with the French consul-general Laurent Amar who tested positive for COVID-19.[13] She consequently went into self-isolation and later tested negative.[14]
References
- ^ Nomafrench Mbombo. Democratic Alliance. Retrieved on 3 January 2019.
- ^ Professor Nomafrench Mbombo. Western Cape Government. Retrieved on 3 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d Premier Helen Zille Announces New Cabinet. Western Cape Government. Retrieved on 3 January 2019.
- ^ a b Huisman, Biénne (29 August 2019). "Mbombo: From domestic worker to MEC". spotlightnsp.co.za. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ Dr Nomafrench Mbombo. People's Assembly. Retrieved on 3 January 2019.
- ^ Zille cracks whip in Cabinet reshuffle. News24. Retrieved on 3 January 2019.
- ^ DA Federal Council meets ahead of party congress. EWN. Retrieved on 3 January 2019.
- ^ New DA Women's Network leader pays tribute to domestic abuse victims. Mail & Guardian. Retrieved on 3 January 2019.
- ^ Western Cape premier Alan Winde's cabinet a mix of old and new. Retrieved on 23 May 2019.
- ^ Ndamase, Mkhululi (4 November 2019). "Mdantsane's Mbombo in running as interim DA federal chair". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "John Steenhuisen wins DA interim leader position". The Citizen. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ du Plessis, Carien (24 December 2020). "Western Cape health MEC slammed for holidaying as health workers struggle to cope with Covid-19". News24. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Shange, Naledi (18 March 2020). "Western Cape health MEC self-isolating after French consul general tests positive". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Western Cape Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo tests negative for Covid-19". IOL. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
