About the dpsa
Minister for the Public Service & Administration
Minister Senzo Mchunu was educated at the University of Zululand and the University of South Africa where he obtained a BA majoring in Education and International Relations. He then worked as a high school teacher for a number of years at St Augustine’s High School in Nquthu before transferred to Eshowe and taught at Impande High School.
He went into politics full time in 1991 when he was appointed as the first regional secretary of the northern Natal region of the African National Congress (ANC). In 1994 he was elected the first Provincial Secretary of the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal. He became ordinary member of the KwaZulu-Natal legislature in 1997 until he was appointed Chairperson of the Agriculture Portfolio Committee.
Between 2002 - 2004 he served as Chairperson of the Social Development Portfolio Committee and again served in the same capacity for the Portfolio of Education between 2004 and 2009.
He became MEC of Education in KwaZulu-Natal between 2009 and 2013. He was elected Provincial Chairperson of the ANC in 2013 and served as Premier of KwaZulu-Natal between 2013 and 2015.
President Ramaphosa appointed Mr Mchunu as Minister for the Public Service and Administration on 29 May 2019.
Last update: 20 August 2018General information
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