Sipho Nkosi

Sipho Caiphas "KK" Nkosi is a South African politician who has represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature since 2009. He became the chairperson legislature's Portfolio Committee on Finance in 2014. On 23 May 2023, he was appointed the Member of the Executive Council responsible for Human Settlements and Public Works.

Political career

Nkosi previously served as provincial secretary of the South African Democratic Teachers' Union in KwaZulu-Natal. He was first elected to the provincial legislature in the 2009 general election, ranked 27th on the ANC's provincial party list.

He was re-elected to his seat in the 2014 general election, ranked 11th on the ANC's party list, and he was subsequently elected to chair the legislature's Portfolio Committee on Finance; his appointment was welcomed by the opposition Democratic Alliance. In the 2019 general election, he was elected to his third term in the provincial legislature, ranked 29th on the ANC's party list. He retained his position as chair of the finance committee.

Nkosi was appointed the Member of the Executive Council responsible for Human Settlements and Public Works on 23 May 2023.