Fikile Masiko Explained

Fikile Masiko
Honorific-Suffix:	MP
Office:	Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Term Start:	10 June 2019
Predecessor:	Nomaindia Mfeketo
Birthname:	Fikile Andiswa Masiko
Nationality:	South African
Party:	African National Congress
Occupation:	Member of Parliament
Profession:	Politician

Fikile Andiswa Masiko is a South African politician who serves as a Member of the National Assembly for the African National Congress. Masiko was appointed to Parliament in June 2019.

Parliamentary career

Masiko stood unsuccessfully for Parliament at the general election on 8 May 2019. However, Nomaindia Mfeketo resigned from the National Assembly of South Africa with effect from 31 May 2019.^[1] The African National Congress appointed Masiko as her successor,^[2] and she was sworn in on 10 June 2019.^[3]

Committee assignments

• Committee on Multi-Party Women's Caucus^[4]
• Joint Committee on Ethics and Members Interests
• Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Assembly Members . Parliamentary Monitoring Group . 9 October 2020.
2. https://www.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/new-mps-to-be-sworn-in-next-week-to-replace-former-ministers-who-resigned-from-parliament-20190606 New MPs to be sworn in next week to replace former ministers who resigned from Parliament
3. Web site: Five new MPs sworn in . 26 December 2020 . 28 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201028204710/https://www.enca.com/news/five-new-mps-sworn . dead .
4. Web site: Ms Fikile Andiswa Masiko . Parliament of South Africa . 9 October 2020.