Sello Seitlholo Explained

Sello Seitlholo
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office:Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation
Term Start:3 July 2024[1]
Minister:Pemmy Majodina
Office1:Shadow Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Leader1:John Steenhuisen
Term Start1:21 April 2023
Term End1:14 June 2024
Predecessor1:Samantha Graham
Successor1:Position vacant
Office2:Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Term Start2:22 May 2019
Birthname:Isaac Sello Seitlholo
Birth Date:9 September 1989
Nationality:South African
Party:Democratic Alliance (2017–present)
Otherparty:African National Congress (Until 2017)
Alma Mater:North-West University
Profession:Lecturer

Isaac Sello Seitlholo (born 9 September 1989) is a South African politician, a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Democratic Alliance, and the current Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation. He was the Shadow Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure in the DA's Shadow Cabinet.

Background

Isaac Sello Seitlholo was born into a Tswana family on 9 September 1989.[2] He matriculated from Tlokwe Secondary School in 2008.[3] He holds a BA degree and a BA Honours degree in Development and Management and also a master's degree in Public Management and Governance from the North-West University.

Career

Prior to the 2009 general election, Seitlholo did some campaign work for the African National Congress. He then worked as a lecturer at North-West University.

In 2017, Seitlholo joined the Democratic Alliance as a provincial campaign director. He stood as a DA parliamentary candidate from the North West in the 2019 national elections, and was subsequently elected to the National Assembly and sworn in on 22 May 2019.[4] [5] In parliament, he serves on the Portfolio Committee on Transport.[6]

In November 2020, Seitlholo declared his candidacy for deputy provincial leader of the DA. He lost to Freddy Sonakile at the party's provincial congress.[7] [8]

Seitlholo was promoted to Shadow Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure on 21 April 2023.[9]

Seitlholo returned to Parliament following the 2024 general election.[10] Thereafter, the DA entered into a coalition agreement with the ANC which saw Seitlholo appointed as the Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation.[11]

Notes and References

  1. News: Historic day for SA as government of national unity ministers take oath of office . Daily Maverick . 3 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240703142348/https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-07-03-historic-day-for-sa-as-government-of-national-unity-ministers-take-oath-of-office/ . 2024-07-03 . live. 3 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Electoral Act: Reviewed list of candidates (English/Afrikaans) . www.gov.za . 15 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Mr Isaac Sello Seitlholo . Parliament of South Africa . 15 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Selfe . James . The DA elections lists - James Selfe . Politicsweb . 15 December 2020 . 17 March 2019.
  5. News: SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures . 15 December 2020 . News24 . 15 May 2019.
  6. Web site: Portfolio Committee on Transport . Parliament of South Africa . 15 December 2020.
  7. Web site: DA North West to hold Virtual Provincial Congress this Saturday . content.voteda.org . 15 December 2020.
  8. News: Chothia . Andrea . DA announces provincial leadership election results . 15 December 2020 . The South African . 21 November 2020.
  9. Web site: Shadow Cabinet: DA announces changes with a focus on Election 2024 . 2023-04-21 . Democratic Alliance . en.
  10. Web site: The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS Politicsweb . 2024-07-10 . www.politicsweb.co.za . en.
  11. Web site: Felix . Jason . Two ANC ministers demoted as DA secures six ministers, six deputy ministers in new-look Cabinet . 2024-07-10 . News24 . en-US.