Mncedisi Filtane Explained

Mncedisi Filtane
Office:Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature
Term Start:22 May 2019
Term End:22 November 2020
Office1:Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Term Start1:21 May 2014
Term End1:7 May 2019
Birthname:Mncedisi Lutando Wellington Filtane
Death Date:22 November 2020

Mncedisi Lutando Wellington Filtane (died 22 November 2020) was a South African politician who served as a Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature from 2019 to 2020. Filtane was a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa between 2014 and 2019. Filtane was also the deputy national chairperson of the United Democratic Movement.

Parliamentary career

In 2014, Filtane was elected to the National Assembly via the United Democratic Movement's regional list.[1] He was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on 21 May 2014.

Committee assignments

Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature

For the 2019 election, Filtane was the first candidate on the UDM's provincial list. He was elected to the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature when the party won two seats.[2]

Death

Filtane died from COVID-19 on 22 November 2020.[3] His death was confirmed by the national president of the UDM, Bantu Holomisa.[4]

Since his death, four of his family members have died from the virus. His son, brother, sister and brother-in-law Loyiso Mpumlwana (who served as an African National Congress MP) have all succumbed.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mncedisi Lutando Wellington Filtane . People's Assembly . 1 October 2020.
  2. News: Opposition MPs culled from Parliament seats . 1 October 2020 . IOL . 18 May 2019.
  3. News: UDM's Mncedisi Filtane dies from COVID-19 . 22 November 2020 . eNCA . 22 November 2020 . 6 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201206022011/https://www.enca.com/news/udms-mncedisi-filtane-dies-covid-19 . dead .
  4. News: Koen . Devon . UDM deputy national chair, Eastern Cape MPL Mncedisi Filtane dies . 22 November 2020 . HeraldLIVE . 22 November 2020.
  5. News: Dayimani . Malibongwe . Tragedy hits late UDM leader Mncedisi Filtane family as four more die of Covid-19 . 2 January 2021 . News24 . 31 December 2020.