Zamuxolo Joseph Peter (10 January 1965 – 31 July 2020) was a South African politician who served as a Member of the

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from May 2019 until his death in July 2020. He was the mayor of the

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from 2011 until 2015. Peter was a member of the

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Early life and career

Zamuxolo Joseph Peter was born on 10 January 1965 in Riebeeck East, north of

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. He had to leave school after his father, a farm labourer, died. He attended Border Technikon and studied at the

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. Peter was a member of the United Democratic Front. Within the

, he served as a regional chairperson and a member of the provincial executive committee. After the 1995 municipal election, Peter was elected mayor of the Riebeeck East Transitional Council. He was elected as a ward councillor of the newly established

in the 2000 municipal election. Peter was elected mayor of Makana in 2011 and held the position until 2015.

Parliamentary career

Peter was placed 13th on the ANC's regional list for the 2019 general election. After the election, he was nominated to Parliament. He was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on 22 May 2019.

Committee memberships

*Portfolio Committee on Tourism *Standing Committee on Auditor-General

Death

On 11 July 2020, Peter was admitted to a hospital after testing positive for

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during the

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. He died on 31 July. He was 55 years old. Peter is survived by his wife and three children.

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