Mandisa Makesini
Mandisa Makesini is a South African politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of South Africa since February 2023, representing the Economic Freedom Fighters party. She previously served in the Free State Provincial Legislature. Makesini is a former provincial chairperson of the EFF.
Mandisa Makesini MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 8 February 2023 | |
| Member of the Free State Provincial Legislature | |
| In office 21 May 2014 – January 2023 | |
| Provincial Chairperson of the Economic Freedom Fighters | |
| In office September 2018 – November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kgotso Morapela |
| Succeeded by | Mapheule Liphoko |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Economic Freedom Fighters |
| Profession | Politician |
Political career edit
Makesini was elected to the Free State Provincial Legislature in the 2014 general election alongside Jacob Tshabalala as one of two members of the Economic Freedom Fighters .[1] At the EFF's provincial conference in September 2018, Makesini was elected provincial chairperson of the EFF, defeating incumbent Kgotso Morapela by three votes. On her election, Makesini said that it was a sign that patriarchy was being defeated.[2]
Makesini was re-elected to a second term in the provincial legislature in 2019.[3] She unsuccessfully sought re-election as EFF provincial chairperson at the party's conference in November 2022, losing to Mapheule Liphoko in a vote that went 343 for Liphoko and 278 votes for Makesini. EFF President Julius Malema lamented her loss, criticising the delegates for not electing a woman as provincial chairperson.[4]
Makesini resigned from the provincial legislature in January 2023 and was replaced by Liphoko.[5] She was subsequently sworn in as a member of the National Assembly of South Africa on 8 February 2023.[6]
References edit
- ^ Grobler, Andre. "Free State MPLs sworn in". Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "Newly elected F State chairperson Makhesini vows to unite EFF". SABC News. 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "Mandisa Makesini". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ Khumalo, Juniour. "It's failure, 'disrespect from all of you': Malema slams EFF branches for not electing women leaders". News24. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ fscentralnews (2023-02-04). "EFF Chairpeson Liphoko sworn in as Member of Free State Legislature – Free State Central News". Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ @EFFSouthAfrica (February 8, 2023). "♦️In Pictures♦️ Commissar Mandisa Makesini and Commissar Vusi Khoza were today sworn in as Members of Parliament in Cape Town #EFFTurns10" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 February 2023 – via Twitter.