title: Ben Mthembu
text: # Ben Mthembu
  
  Ben Mthembu (born 2 May 1950) is a South African politician who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2009. He was elected in 1999 to represent the Mpumalanga constituency and gained re-election in 2004 off the ANC's national party list. During his second term, he was a member of the Portfolio Committee on Education.
  
  