Sonto Motaung Explained

Nomasonto Motaung
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office:Deputy Minister in the Presidency
Alongside:Kenneth Morolong
President:Cyril Ramaphosa
Term Start:7 March 2023
Office1:Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Term Start1:22 May 2019
Constituency1:National List
Birthname:Nomasonto Evelyn Motaung
Nationality:South African
Party:ANC
Occupation:Member of Parliament
Profession:Politician

Nomasonto Evelyn Motaung (born 1985 or 1986) is a South African politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the African National Congress in the 2019 national election. In March 2023, she was appointed as Deputy Minister in the Presidency.

Political career

In 2019, Motaung stood for election to the South African National Assembly as 84th on the ANC's national list.[1] She was elected to the National Assembly and was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on 22 May 2019.[2] [3] At the age of 33, she was one of the youngest MPs elected at the election.[4] She served on the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry.[5]

In May 2020, Motaung asked why there was so much "noise with journalists" when the lotteries commission claimed to be operating so efficiently.[6]

In April 2021, Motaung was named to the newly established African National Congress Youth League National Youth Task Team.[7] [8]

In March 2023, she was appointed as Deputy Minister in the Presidency by president Cyril Ramaphosa.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ANC national and provincial lists for 2019 elections - DOCUMENTS Politicsweb. 2021-10-27. www.politicsweb.co.za. en.
  2. Web site: News. Eyewitness. Who's nominated for the National Assembly & provincial legislatures?. 2021-10-27. ewn.co.za. en.
  3. Web site: SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures. 2021-10-27. News24. en-US.
  4. Web site: Scopa chairperson Hlengwa leads a new generation of MPs. 2021-10-27. www.iol.co.za. en.
  5. Web site: Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry - Parliament of South Africa. 2021-10-27. www.parliament.gov.za.
  6. Web site: ANC MPs hail lotteries commission as exposé journalist clashes with activist. 2021-10-27. TimesLIVE. en-ZA.
  7. Web site: ANCYL National Youth Task Team established – ANC - POLITICS Politicsweb. 2021-10-27. www.politicsweb.co.za. en.
  8. Web site: Manaleng. Palesa. These are the 35 people tasked with reviving the ANC Youth League. 2021-10-27. ewn.co.za. en.
  9. Web site: Zyl . Corné van . 2023-03-06 . Cabinet reshuffle: Here's EVERY change made by Ramaphosa . 2023-03-07 . The South African . en-ZA.

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