Mfuniselwa Bhengu | |
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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 |
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.
Bhengu 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]
Bhengu'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]
Mfuniselwa Bhengu | |
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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 |
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.
Bhengu 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]
Bhengu'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]