Hazel Mbele

Hazel Htombenhle Mbele is a South African politician serving as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the uMkhonto weSizwe Party. Elected during the 2024 general election and sworn into office in June 2024, she has served on various parliamentary committees, including the Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour and the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development. Mbele is known for her advocacy regarding social issues, notably calling for urgent legislative action and stricter enforcement of the Sexual Offences Amendment Act to combat statutory rape.