Kenneth Mubu
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Kenneth Mubu MP |
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| Shadow Minister of Public Works | |
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Assumed office 2014 |
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| Leader | Helen Zille |
| Preceded by | Anchen Dreyer |
| Shadow Minister of Labour | |
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In office 2012–2014 |
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| Preceded by | Sej Motau |
| Succeeded by | Ian Ollis |
| Shadow Minister of International Relations and Cooperation | |
| Member of Parliament for Hammanskraal, Gauteng |
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In office 6 May 2009 – 2012 |
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| Succeeded by | Ian Davidson |
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| Born | Lusaka, Zambia |
| Died | 31 August 2015 Pretoria, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Children | Kenneth Junior and Tari |
| Residence | La Montagne, Pretoria |
Kenneth Mubu was a South African politician and a Member of Parliament with the Democratic Alliance, and the Shadow Minister of Public Works
Mubu graduated from the University of Zambia, with a Bachelor of Arts in Education, majoring in English and Geography. He obtained a Master of Arts degree in Journalism/Public Relations from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, USA and a Postgraduate Diploma in Management from Leicester University, United Kingdom as well as a Certificate in Public Relations Management from the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa.
In his early career, Kenneth taught Journalism and Public Relations at Evelyn Home College of Applied Arts and Commerce, Lusaka, before joining Mindolo Ecumenical Foundation, Kitwe, Zambia, as Public Relations Officer.
He later progressed to the Botswana Christian Council (BCC), Gaborone, as Communications Officer, where he was responsible for all communications work of the BCC.
In 1990, he moved to Geneva, Switzerland, working as Editor of the Ecumenical Press Service, a news agency of the World Council of Churches, compiling and distributing news to agencies, publications and electronic media globally.
After his successful stint at the WCC, Mubu joined the Diakonia Council of Churches in Durban, where he worked as Media and Publications Coordinator.
Mubu also played a critical role in voter education in the first democratic elections within South Africa in 1994, informing communities of their voting rights.
In 1995, Mubu was appointed as International Relations Officer at the University of Fort Hare, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa where he managed all partnership and student exchange programmes between the University and other institutions.
He then served as Director of Turfloop Foundation at the University of the North, mobilising funds and resources for development programmes.
Under his guidance, the Foundation realised the completion of EDUPARK, a multi-institution project outside of Polokwane.
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