Mighty Mgidi Explained

Party:	African National Congress
Office1:	Member of the National Assembly
Termstart1:	9 May 1994
Termend1:	2 July 2001
Citizenship:	South Africa
Birth Date:	28 November 1954
Constituency1:	Mpumalanga
Birth Name:	Jacob Simon Mgidi

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. 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.^[5] After leaving Parliament, he became a civil servant in the provincial government of Mpumalanga.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. 11 June 1999 . General Notice: Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures . . Pretoria, South Africa . . 408 . 20203 . 26 March 2021.
2. Book: South Africa: Campaign and Election Report April 26–29, 1994 . . 1994 . 13 April 2023 . Yumpu.
3. Web site: 2002-06-02 . The National Assembly List of Resinations and Nominations . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20020602095739/http://parliament.gov.za/na/resign.htm . 2 June 2002 . 2023-04-02 . Parliament of South Africa.
4. Book: Lodge, Tom . Politics in South Africa: From Mandela to Mbeki . 2003 . David Philip . 978-0-85255-870-6 . 49 . en.
5. Web site: 2001-06-29 . Purge of the 'Nandos Club' . 2023-05-15 . The Mail & Guardian . en-ZA.
6. Web site: 2019-02-01 . Deputy Director General for the province forced out his own home . 2023-05-15 . Lowvelder . en-US.
7. Web site: 2009-07-31 . DG dilemma . 2023-05-15 . The Mail & Guardian . en-ZA.