Lulama Ntshayisa

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Lulama Ntshayisa
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
21 May 2014[1] – 23 July 2021
Succeeded bySteven Jafta
Personal details
Born
Lulama Maxwell Ntshayisa

23 August 1958
Died23 July 2021(2021-07-23) (aged 62)
Cause of deathCOVID-19
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican Independent Congress
ProfessionPolitician

Lulama Maxwell Ntshayisa (23 August 1958 – 23 July 2021) was a South African politician who was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa at the 2014 general election as a member of the African Independent Congress. He was re-elected in 2019. Ntshayisa died from COVID-19 in 2021.

Parliamentary career[edit]

In 2014, Ntshayisa stood for election to the South African National Assembly as second on the national party list of the African Independent Congress.[2] At the May election, he won a seat in the National Assembly.[3] He was sworn in later that month.[4] In June 2014, he was given his committee memberships.

In 2019, he stood for re-election at second on the AIC's national party list again.[5] Ntshayisa was re-elected at the election on May 8, 2019.[6] He was sworn in for a second term as a Member of the National Assembly on May 22. He received his new committee assignments in June 2019.[7]

In April 2021, he became a non-voting member of the Committee for Section 194 Enquiry which will determine Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's fitness to hold office.[8] He became voting member in June 2021 after the committee's composition was reconstituted to give smaller parties voting rights.[9]

Committee assignments[edit]

Past committee assignments[edit]

  • Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries[12]
  • Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation[12]
  • Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform[12]
  • Ad Hoc Committee on Police Minister's Report on Nkandla[12]

Death[edit]

Ntshayisa died from COVID-19 on 23 July 2021.[13]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Fifth Parliament to swear in new MPs and president". eNCA. 21 May 2014. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ^ "African Independent Congress National Election List 2014 (Election List)". People's Assembly. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ "2014 elections: List of MPs from smaller parties elected to NA". Politicsweb. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ "1st sitting of 5th Parliament - as it happened". News24. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  5. ^ "African Independent Congress National Election List 2019". People's Assembly. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  6. ^ "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Announcements, tablings and committee reports" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Appointment of Members of Parliament to Serve on Section 194 Enquiry Committee". Parliament of South Africa. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  9. ^ Maqhina, Mayibongwe (23 June 2021). "Busisiwe Mkhwebane impeachment committee reconstituted". IOL. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Mr Lulama Maxwell Ntshayisa". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Announcements, tablings and committee reports" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  12. ^ a b c d "Mr Lulama Maxwell Ntshayisa". People's Assembly. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Media Statement: Sports, Arts and Culture Committee Saddened by Passing of its Member, Mr Lulama Ntshayisa". Parliament of South Africa. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.