Melikhaya Xego is a South African politician. A member of the
Economic Freedom Fighters
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is a South African left-wing to far-left pan-Africanist and Marxist–Leninist political party. It was founded by expelled former African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) President Julius Malema, and hi ...
(EFF), he served as a
Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament from 22 May 2019 until 28 January 2023. He is the former Provincial Chairperson of the party.
Life and career
Xego was born in the town of
Alice
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in the now-dissolved
Cape Province.
He served as the Provincial Organiser of the EFF until November 2014 when he was designated to the post of Provincial Secretary. He soon succeeded
Bernard Joseph
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Biography
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as the Provincial Chairperson of the party.
For the 2014 general elections, Xego was a candidate for the
Western Cape Provincial Parliament. Due to the party's electoral performance, he was not elected.
In August 2016, Xego was elected to the
Cape Town City Council and inaugurated as a councillor on 10 August 2016. The EFF caucus elected him as a party whip.
In May 2019, Xego was elected to the
Western Cape Provincial Parliament as the EFF's support in the provincial election increased. The party had gained one seat, bringing the party's caucus to two seats in the 6th Provincial Parliament. He was sworn into office on 22 May 2019, and failed to serve a full term in office. Xego's resignation was submitted to Speaker
Daylin Mitchell
Daylin Gary Mitchell (born 7 February 1986) is a South African politician who has been the Speaker of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament since December 2022. A member of the governing Democratic Alliance, he has been a Member of the Provin ...
on 28 January 2023. Xego was the party's caucus leader and served alongside
Nosipho Makamba-Botya who would later also resign alongside him.
Mix of old, new faces set for Western Cape legislature - EWN
Retrieved on 8 July 2019
References
External links
Councillor details Melikhaya Xego
People's Assembly - Melikhaya Xego
Hon Melikhaya Xego
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Economic Freedom Fighters politicians
Members of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament
Xhosa people
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