Simo Mfayela Explained

Simo Mfayela
Honorific-Suffix:	MP
Office1:	Permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces from KwaZulu-Natal
Term Start1:	23 May 2019
Term End1:	29 December 2020
Birthname:	Simo Ezra Mfayela
Death Date:	28 December 2020
Nationality:	South African
Party:	Inkatha Freedom Party
Relations:	Dingizwe Phineas Mfayela (father)
Occupation:	Member of Parliament
Profession:	Politician

Simo Ezra Mfayela (died 28 December 2020) was a South African politician from KwaZulu-Natal who served as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces from May 2019 until his death. He was the sole permanent representative of the Inkatha Freedom Party and the deputy provincial chairperson of the party. Mfayela was the son of the former senator Dingizwe Phineas Mfayela.

Life and career

Mfayela's father, Dingizwe, was a senator and a senior member of the Inkatha Freedom Party.^[1] He is deceased. Mfayela was elected deputy provincial chairperson of the IFP in June 2019, deputising for Thamsanqa Ntuli.^[2]

Parliamentary career

Mfayela was sworn in as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces on 23 May 2019, following the 2019 general election held on 8 May. He was a member of the KwaZulu-Natal delegation and the sole permanent IFP representative.^[3] Mfayela received his committee assignments on 24 June.^[4]

Committee memberships

• Joint Committee on Ethics and Members Interests
• Joint Standing Committee on Defence
• Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
• Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings
• Select Committee on Security and Justice

Death

Mfayela died on 28 December 2020.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: South Africa: IFP MP Quits Politics To Join The Business World . BusinessDay (All Africa) . 15 August 2020.
2. News: Mavuso . Sihle . IFP elects Nkandla mayor as new KZN chairperson . 15 August 2020 . IOL . 30 June 2019 . Ulundi.
3. Web site: Hansard: NCOP: Unrevised hansard . Parliamentary Monitoring Group . 15 August 2020.
4. Web site: Mr Simon Ezra Mfayela . Parliament of South Africa . 15 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200727165521/https://www.parliament.gov.za/person-details/417 . 27 July 2020.
5. Web site: Parliament's Presiding Officers Send Condolences on the Passing of Hon. Simo Mfayela, MP . Parliament of South Africa . 29 December 2020.