Mighty Mgidi
Mighty Mgidi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 9 May 1994 – 2 July 2001 | |
| Constituency | Mpumalanga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacob Simon Mgidi 28 November 1954 |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
Jacob Simon "Mighty" Mgidi (born 28 November 1954)[1] is a South African politician and civil servant. He represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1994 to 2001, gaining election in 1994[2] and 1999.[1] He left the assembly on 2 July 2001 in order to join the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, swopping seats with provincial legislator David Mabuza.[3][4]
During apartheid, Mgidi was a politician in the KwaNdebele bantustan, where he was a member of the ruling party, James Mahlangu's Intando ye Sizwe.[4][5] After leaving Parliament, he became a civil servant in the provincial government of Mpumalanga.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "General Notice: Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 408, no. 20203. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ South Africa: Campaign and Election Report April 26–29, 1994. International Republican Institute. 1994. Retrieved 13 April 2023 – via Yumpu.
- ^ "The National Assembly List of Resinations and Nominations". Parliament of South Africa. 2 June 2002. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ a b Lodge, Tom (2003). Politics in South Africa: From Mandela to Mbeki. David Philip. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-85255-870-6.
- ^ "Purge of the 'Nandos Club'". The Mail & Guardian. 29 June 2001. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Deputy Director General for the province forced out his own home". Lowvelder. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "DG dilemma". The Mail & Guardian. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2023.