Canaan Mdletshe (1976 or 1977 – 5 December 2024) was a South African journalist and politician who was a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa from April until May 2024, representing the National Freedom Party (NFP), of which he served as secretary-general.
[7] His term ended when he resigned on 14 June 2024,[8] although it had been contested by Teddy Thwala since December 2023.
[9] Mdletshe was attacked by a group of people during a layover in Ulundi, a local political violence hotspot at the time, during the 2021 South African municipal elections.
[10] Mdletshe was not included on any NFP candidate lists for the 2024 general election and left the parliament as a result.
[14] He died in a traffic collision in Mtubatuba on 5 December 2024, at the age of 47.