Mncedisi Filtane

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Mncedisi Filtane
Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature
In office
22 May 2019 – 22 November 2020
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
21 May 2014 – 7 May 2019
Personal details
Born
Mncedisi Lutando Wellington Filtane
Died22 November 2020
Political partyUnited Democratic Movement

Mncedisi Lutando Wellington Filtane (died 22 November 2020) was a South African politician who served as a Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature from 2019 to 2020. Filtane was a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa between 2014 and 2019. Filtane was also the deputy national chairperson of the United Democratic Movement.

Parliamentary career[]

In 2014, Filtane was elected to the National Assembly via the United Democratic Movement's regional list.[1] He was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on 21 May 2014.[1]

Committee assignments[]

  • Ad Hoc Committee on Police Minister's Report on Nkandla[1]
  • Powers and Privileges of Parliament[1]
  • Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Alternate member)[1]
  • Portfolio Committee on Public Works[1]
  • Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform[1]
  • Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation (Alternate member)[1]

Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature[]

For the 2019 election, Filtane was the first candidate on the UDM's provincial list.[1] He was elected to the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature when the party won two seats.[2]

Death[]

Filtane died from COVID-19 on 22 November 2020.[3] His death was confirmed by the national president of the UDM, Bantu Holomisa.[4]

Since his death, four of his family members have died from the virus. His son, brother, sister and brother-in-law Loyiso Mpumlwana (who served as an African National Congress MP) have all succumbed.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Mncedisi Lutando Wellington Filtane". People's Assembly. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Opposition MPs culled from Parliament seats". IOL. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  3. ^ "UDM's Mncedisi Filtane dies from COVID-19". eNCA. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. ^ Koen, Devon (22 November 2020). "UDM deputy national chair, Eastern Cape MPL Mncedisi Filtane dies". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. ^ Dayimani, Malibongwe (31 December 2020). "Tragedy hits late UDM leader Mncedisi Filtane family as four more die of Covid-19". News24. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
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