Kingsol Chabalala

Chabalala was born in 1976 in Evaton, Transvaal Province.^[1] He attended Mofolo Primary School and matriculated from Qedilizwe Secondary School. Chabalala has a certificate in strategic leadership from Gordon Institute of Business Science. He earned a post-graduate diploma in leadership and African studies from the University of Johannesburg and a national diploma in public administration from Regenesys Business School. He obtained an advanced graduate certificate from University of the Witwatersrand, a project management certificate from North-West University and a certificate in mastering leadership and management skills from AstroTech.^[1]

Chabalala also has a certificate in the 'Introduction to Law for Non-Lawyers' with the Nelson Mandela Institute at the Wits School of Law. He also holds a certificate from the DA political development program.^[1] Chabalala is currently studying towards a master's degree in international politics from the University of Johannesburg.^[1]

Chabalala has served as a board member of the Rural Development Initiative (RUDI). He has also served as a member of the church council. Chabalala served as the board chairman of Ikaheng Service Center, as a managing member of Vuka Lova Recycling Project and as a facilitator of Positive Parenting workshops.^[1]

Chabalala worked as a debtor for Mshengu's Haulega and Project CC from 2006 to 2007.^[1]

Chabalala became involved in politics during his high school days in 1993 through to university as a member of South African Students Congress.^[1] He became a member of the Democratic Alliance in 2008. He currently serves as the deputy chairperson of the party's Vaal Region and has been a member of the DA provincial executive committee and the DA's Vaal regional executive committee since 2009.^[1] Chabalala has also been a DA branch chair, a constituency chair and a member of the DA's Federal Council. Chabalala has served as a constituency as well as a regional election campaign manager and has also been a member of the DA's Gauteng Provincial Elections Campaign team.^[1]

He was a LEAD Coordinator for the party in the Sedibeng District Municipality in 2009. Two years later, he was elected as a DA PR Councillor in the Emfuleni Local Municipality and served on the Petitions' Committee and IDP Steering Committee while he was a councillor.^[1] Chabalala was elected as a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature in 2014.^[2] In 2016, he was selected as the DA's mayoral candidate for the Emfuleni municipality.^[3] The ANC retained crontrol of the municipality and Chabalala remained a member of the provincial legislature. He was re-elected to the provincial legislature in 2019.^[1] Chabalala serves on the Sports Recreation Arts and Culture Portfolio Committee, as well as the Petitions Standing Committee.^[1]

Chabalala is married to Joyce. They have two children: Nhlanhla and Zinhle.^[1]

On 11 August 2017, Chabalala was shot three times outside his home in the Vaal.^[4][5]