Honourable Nontembeko Boyce

Honourable Nontembeko Boyce

Speaker of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature

Honourable Nontembeko Boyce is a seasoned gender activist, champion of the working class and the poor and a strong proponent of social justice and human rights.

Her strong leadership qualities and passion for the poor attracted the attention of the ANC Provincial leadership which deployed her to the ANC Caucus in the Provincial Legislature. As the manager in the ANC Caucus Office she worked very hard to professionalise the ANC caucus office and assist MPLs to better discharge their duties when debating in the chamber or going about their legislative business.

Honourable Boyce’s qualities was not only recognised by the leadership but it was also endorsed by the membership of the ANC when she was elected into the Provincial Executive Committee of the movement in 2014. This was followed by her deployment, as a Member of the Legislature, and subsequent election as Deputy Chief Whip.

Few years later she was elected Chief Whip. She also served in a number of portfolio committees. On the 23rd of May, following the 2019 general elections, Honourable Boyce was elected as the Speaker of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature.