Mfuniselwa John Bhengu (born 24 May 1953)[1] is a South African politician and social philosopher. Between 1999 and 2014, he represented the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature and both houses of the South African Parliament.
Mfuniselwa Bhengu | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 23 April 2004 – May 2009 | |
| Constituency | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mfuniselwa John Bhengu 24 May 1953 |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | Inkatha Freedom Party |
Legislative career
editBhengu represented the IFP in the KwaZulu-Natal delegation of the National Council of Provinces during the second democratic Parliament.[2] In the next general election in 2004, he was elected to the National Assembly, again serving the KwaZulu-Natal caucus.[1] After a single term in the National Assembly, he was elected to the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature in 2009.[3]
Scholarship
editBhengu's philosophical work focuses on African social philosophy and moral economy. He is a noted advocate of the philosophy of ubuntu.[4][5] His books include Ubuntu: The Global Philosophy for Humankind, published in 2007 while he was a sitting MP.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "General Notice: Notice 717 of 2004 - Electoral Commission – List of Names of Representatives in the National Assembly and the Nine Provincial Legislatures in Respect of the Elections Held on 14 April 2004" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 466, no. 2677. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 20 April 2004. pp. 4–95. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Members of the National Council of Provinces". Parliament of South Africa. 23 September 1999. Archived from the original on 12 October 1999. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "KwaZulu-Natal MPLs elected April 22". Politicsweb. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Mwangi, Evan (2019). The Postcolonial Animal: African Literature and Posthuman Ethics. University of Michigan Press. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-472-05419-0.
- ^ Sullivan, Dennis; Tifft, Larry (7 May 2007). Handbook of Restorative Justice: A Global Perspective. Routledge. p. 164. ISBN 978-1-134-26079-9.
- ^ "IFP MP Launches New Book on Ubuntu". Inkatha Freedom Party. 19 February 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2023.