Nomasonto Motaung
Nomasonto Motaung MP | |
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Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
Constituency | National List |
Personal details | |
Born | Nomasonto Evelyn Motaung 1985/1986 (age 35–36) |
Nationality | South African |
Political party | ANC |
Occupation | Member of Parliament |
Profession | Politician |
Committees | Portfolio Committee On Trade and Industry |
Nomasonto Evelyn Motaung (born 1985 or 1986) is a South African politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the African National Congress in the 2019 national election.
Political career[]
In 2019, Motaung stood for election to the South African National Assembly as 84th on the ANC's national list.[1] She was elected to the National Assembly and was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on 22 May 2019.[2][3] At the age of 33, she was one of the youngest MPs elected at the election.[4] She serves on the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry.[5]
In May 2020, Motaung asked why there was so much "noise with journalists" when the lotteries commission claimed to be operating so efficiently.[6]
In April 2021, Motaung was named to the newly established African National Congress Youth League National Youth Task Team.[7][8]
References[]
- ^ "ANC national and provincial lists for 2019 elections - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ^ News, Eyewitness. "Who's nominated for the National Assembly & provincial legislatures?". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ^ "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ^ "Scopa chairperson Hlengwa leads a new generation of MPs". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ^ "Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry - Parliament of South Africa". www.parliament.gov.za. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ^ "ANC MPs hail lotteries commission as exposé journalist clashes with activist". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ^ "ANCYL National Youth Task Team established – ANC - POLITICS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ^ Manaleng, Palesa. "These are the 35 people tasked with reviving the ANC Youth League". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
External links[]
- Nomasonto Evelyn Motaung at People's Assembly
- Profile at Parliament of South Africa
- Living people
- Tswana people
- Members of the National Assembly of South Africa
- Women members of the National Assembly of South Africa
- African National Congress politicians