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Zolile Burns-Ncamashe

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Zolile Burns-Ncamashe is a South African politician and traditional leader who has served as the Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs since 2023. A member of the amaRharhabe clan, he joined the National Assembly in 2021 representing the African National Congress. Before his ministerial appointment, he held various roles in traditional leadership and government advisory, including serving as a member of the Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders and as a traditional affairs advisor to the national government.

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Born
1965-09-13 · 60 years old
Birth place
Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Education
Gwali Primary School, Lovedale College, University of Fort Hare
Career
Traditional leader, advisor to the Rharhabe royal family, traditional affairs advisor to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, chairperson of the Department of Water and Sanitation's National Rapid Response Task Team

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