Mbali Ntuli
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Mbali Ntuli is the chairperson of the Democratic Alliance Youth, the youth party of South Africa's official opposition party. She was elected to this position in 2010.
. A former Head Girl of Wykeham Collegiate in Pietermaritzburg
, Ntuli holds a Bachelor of Social Science degree from Rhodes University
. Ntuli is a product of the DA Young Leaders programme, and was part of the 2008 stream. After graduating, Ntuli returned to KwaZulu-Natal, where she was elected provincial DA Youth chairperson. In that position, she helped the DA to build up their political presence in townships such as KwaMashu
and Ntuzuma.
In August 2010 she was chosen as one of 5fm's women of the month along with many other notable South African woman.
On May 18 2011 Ntuli was elected as a councillor in the local government elections of that year.
Also in May 2011 Ntuli was named on of South Africa's 200 young people to watch by the Mail and Guardian in their annual supplement.
Ntuli has also been named as one of the Top 40 power woman by the Destiny magazine a South African publication with a focus on women's issues.
Early life and education
Ntuli is a native of Kwazulu-NatalKwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
. A former Head Girl of Wykeham Collegiate in Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838, and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its "purist" Zulu name is umGungundlovu, and this is the name used for the district municipality...
, Ntuli holds a Bachelor of Social Science degree from Rhodes University
Rhodes University
Rhodes University is a public research university located in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, established in 1904. It is the province’s oldest university, and is one of the four universities in the province...
. Ntuli is a product of the DA Young Leaders programme, and was part of the 2008 stream. After graduating, Ntuli returned to KwaZulu-Natal, where she was elected provincial DA Youth chairperson. In that position, she helped the DA to build up their political presence in townships such as KwaMashu
KwaMashu
KwaMashu is a township twenty miles north of Durban, South Africa with very high levels of poverty and crime.-History:The township was formed by the apartheid state to house the mass resettlement of Africans that were living in Cato Manor during 1958-65. It is the largest of 3 townships in the area...
and Ntuzuma.
In August 2010 she was chosen as one of 5fm's women of the month along with many other notable South African woman.
On May 18 2011 Ntuli was elected as a councillor in the local government elections of that year.
Also in May 2011 Ntuli was named on of South Africa's 200 young people to watch by the Mail and Guardian in their annual supplement.
Ntuli has also been named as one of the Top 40 power woman by the Destiny magazine a South African publication with a focus on women's issues.