Mzikayifane Khumalo: key obituary facts
Is Mzikayifane Khumalo dead? Yes. Mzikayifane Khumalo died on August 10, 2026, at age 54.
Cause of death: Mzikayifane Khumalo's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Mzikayifane Khumalo known for?
He was a South African politician.
More about Mzikayifane Khumalo
Born: 1 January 1972.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician.
Also known as: Mzikayifane Elias Khumalo.
Mzikayifane Khumalo, a South African politician and Gauteng MPL, died on August 10, 2026, aged 54.
Also known as Mzikayifane Elias Khumalo, he represented the African National Congress and served in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature from 2019. During that period, he was chief whip of the majority party from May 2019 to October 2022 before being appointed Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, eGovernment and Research and Development, a post he held until June 2024.
Earlier in his career, Khumalo was executive mayor of the Randfontein Local Municipality from 2015 to 2016 and then executive mayor of the Rand West City Local Municipality from 2016 to 2019.