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Asnath Molekwa
Mathedi Asnath Molekwa (born 15 February 1967) is a South African politician who is a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa from the North West, serving since 2019. Molekwa is the former speaker of the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality in the North West Province. She is a member of the African National Congress. Early life and education Molekwa was born on 15 February 1967 in Mphebatho (Wynanskraal). She attended Tlhaloganyo Primary School and Maubane Middle School before matriculating from Nchaupe High School. She studied Local Government Management and Administration at the University of South Africa as well as Project Planning and Management. She is currently studying for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration. Political career Molekwa joined the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) in the 1989 when she worked for the Nissan factory in Rosslyn. After the African National Congress was unbanned in 1990, she was a member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member Of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members often have a different title. The terms congressman/congresswoman or deputy are equivalent terms used in other jurisdictions. The term parliamentarian is also sometimes used for members of parliament, but this may also be used to refer to unelected government officials with specific roles in a parliament and other expert advisers on parliamentary procedure such as the Senate Parliamentarian in the United States. The term is also used to the characteristic of performing the duties of a member of a legislature, for example: "The two party leaders often disagreed on issues, but both were excellent parliamentarians and cooperated to get many good things done." Members of parliament typically form parliamentary groups, sometimes called caucuse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. It is the world's largest and most familiar international organization. The UN is headquarters of the United Nations, headquartered on extraterritoriality, international territory in New York City, and has other main offices in United Nations Office at Geneva, Geneva, United Nations Office at Nairobi, Nairobi, United Nations Office at Vienna, Vienna, and Peace Palace, The Hague (home to the International Court of Justice). The UN was established after World War II with Dumbarton Oaks Conference, the aim of preventing future world wars, succeeding the League of Nations, which was characterized as ineffective. On 25 April 1945, 50 governments met in San Francisco for United Nations Conference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tidimalo Legwase
Tidimalo Innocentia Legwase is a South African politician for the African National Congress. She has been a member of the National Assembly since 2019. Parliamentary career Legwase stood as an ANC parliamentary candidate from the North West in the 2019 parliamentary election, and was elected to the National Assembly and sworn in on 22 May 2019. In June 2019, Legwase was named to the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs and the Joint Standing Committee on Defence. In June 2021, she became a member of the Committee for Section 194 Enquiry. The committee will determine Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's fitness to hold office. References External links *Profileat Parliament of South Africa The Parliament of the Republic of South Africa is South Africa's legislature; under the present Constitution of South Africa, the bicameral Parliament comprises a National Assembly and a National Council of Provinces. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezekiel Molala
Lesiba Ezekiel Molala is a South African politician who was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in the 2019 general election as a member of the African National Congress. Since becoming an MP, Molala has served on the Portfolio Committee on Communications. References External linksProfileat Parliament of South Africa The Parliament of the Republic of South Africa is South Africa's legislature; under the present Constitution of South Africa, the bicameral Parliament comprises a National Assembly and a National Council of Provinces. The current twenty-seve ... * Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Tswana people Members of the National Assembly of South Africa African National Congress politicians {{NorthWestZA-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Manganye
Jane Manganye is a South African politician who has served as a member of the South African National Assembly since May 2019, and previously from May 2009 to May 2014. She was the deputy speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature from May 2014 to May 2019. Manganye is a member of the African National Congress. Political career A member of the African National Congress, Manganye was elected to the National Assembly in the 2009 general election. During her first term, she was a member of the Portfolio Committee on Water Affairs and Environmental Affairs; the Ad Hoc Committee on Coordinated Oversight on Service Delivery; and the Portfolio Committee on Tourism. Her constituency office was in Rustenburg. In 2013, she was elected chairperson of the provincial African National Congress Women's League. Manganye was elected to the North West Provincial Legislature in the 2014 general election. When the legislature reconvened, she was elected deputy speaker. Also in 2014, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nombuyiselo Adoons
Nombuyiselo Gladys Adoons (born 18 August 1978) is a South African politician who is a Member of Parliament (MP) for the African National Congress. Parliamentary career In 2019, she stood for election to the South African National Assembly as 3rd on the African National Congress's North West regional list. At the election, Adoons won a seat in the National Assembly. She was sworn in on 22 May 2019. On 27 June 2019, she became a member of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education. References External linksNombuyiselo Gladys Adoons – Parliament of South Africa Living people 1978 births African National Congress politicians Members of the National Assembly of South Africa Women members of the National Assembly of South Africa 21st-century South African politicians {{NorthWestZA-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philemon Mapulane
Mohlopi Philemon Mapulane (born 1972) is a South African politician who is the current Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies and a member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the African National Congress. He previously served as Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Appointment of Board Members to the National Youth Development Agency from 2016 to 2019, as Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs from 2016 to 2019, as Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology from 2019 to 2021, and as Chairperson of the Powers and Privileges of Parliament Committee from 2020 to 2021. Prior to his election to the National Assembly, he served as deputy speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature. Career Mapulane was the municipal manager of the Madibeng Local Municipality until he was suspended by the municipality in October 2009. In August 2010 he was arrested over allegations that he rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itiseng Morolong
Itiseng Kenneth Morolong (born 17 February 1982) is a South African politician, who was elected as a Member of Parliament for the African National Congress in the 2019 national elections. In March 2023, Morolong was appointed as Deputy Minister in the Presidency. Background Morolong was born on 17 February 1982 in Schweizer-Reneke. He matriculated from Itshupeng Secondary School. He is currently studying for a Bachelor of Public Administration through MANCOSA. From 1991 to 1994, he was president of the ANC's young pioneers group. He served as the provincial chairperson of the Congress of South African Students (COSAS) in the North West from 1998 to 2000. He was the regional coordinator of the African National Congress Youth League in the former Bophirima region in 2001/2002. Morolong later served as the chief executive officer of IKM Trading Enterprise from 2008 to 2009. In 2013, he was appointed as the deputy chairperson of the National Youth Development Agency (NDYA) board ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 South African General Election
General elections were held in South Africa on 8 May 2019 to elect a new President, National Assembly and provincial legislatures in each province. These were the sixth elections held since the end of apartheid in 1994 and determined who would become the next President of South Africa. Incumbent President Cyril Ramaphosa led the ruling African National Congress, with the party attempting to retain its majority status and secure Ramaphosa a full term in office as president; his predecessor, Jacob Zuma, resigned from office on 14 February 2018. Zuma was already ineligible for a third term in office as the South African Constitution limits a president to serve a maximum of two five-year terms. The National Assembly election was won by the ruling African National Congress (ANC), but with a reduced majority of 57.50%, down from 62.15% in the 2014 election. This was also the ANC's lowest vote share since the election after the end of apartheid in 1994 where they won 62.65% of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 South African Municipal Elections
Municipal elections were held in South Africa on 18 May 2011, electing new councils for all municipalities in the country. Municipal elections are held every five years, and the previous municipal elections were held in 2006. The first municipal elections following the reorganisation of municipalities took place in December 2000. Half of the seats (rounded up for odd numbers) in each municipality are elected on the first past the post system in single member wards. The other half of the seats are allocated to restore proportionality as follows: The total number of seats are allocated using the largest remainder method by using a modified Hare quota. Proportional seats are allocated based on the difference. Overhang seats are theoretically possible. These do not affect the quota but will reduce the number of remainder seats if any. Independent candidates are allowed for in the ward seats, and the proportionality calculations effectively ignore votes for these candidates and are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moretele Local Municipality
Moretele is a local municipality in Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West Province, South Africa. Population: 180,000. Main places The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places: Ruigtesloot Politics The municipal council consists of fifty-two members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-six wards, while the remaining twenty-six are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 1 November 2021 the African National Congress The African National Congress (ANC) is a Social democracy, social-democratic political party in Republic of South Africa, South Africa. A liberation movement known for its opposition to apartheid, it has governed the country since 1994, when ... (ANC) won a majority of thirty-five seats on the council. The following table ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 South African Municipal Elections
Municipal elections were held in South Africa on 5 December 2000 to elect members to the local governing councils in the municipalities of South Africa. Results The popular vote, obtained by adding the ward ballots and the municipal proportional representation ballots, were as follows: References 2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from S ... 2000 elections in South Africa December 2000 events in Africa {{SouthAfrica-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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