Tumelo Ramongalo Explained

Tumelo Ramongalo
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office3:Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Term Start3:25 June 2024
Birthname:Tumelo Robert Ramongalo
Nationality:South African
Occupation:Member of Parliament
Profession:Politician

Tumelo Ramongalo is a South African politician who has been a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the Democratic Alliance (DA) since 2024.

Background

At the 2016 municipal elections, Ramongalo was elected as a DA councillor on the Sedibeng District Municipality council.[1] He also served as the DA's Youth Chairperson for the Vaal region.

At the 2021 municipal elections, he was elected as a DA councillor on the Emfuleni Local Municipality council[2] and served as Deputy Chairperson of the DA caucus on the council.

In 2021, Ramongalo was a fellow with the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders (YALI) at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts.[3]

Parliamentary career

Ramongalo stood as a DA parliamentary candidate on the regional list for Gauteng in the 2019 general election but was not elected.[4] He again stood as a DA candidate on the Gauteng list in the 2024 national elections and was subsequently elected to the National Assembly of South Africa.[5] He was sworn in on 25 June 2024.[6] He is the first DA member of parliament from Emfuleni.[7] He is a member of the Portfolio Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation and is an alternate member of the Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts, and Culture.[5] He also serves as the DA's Deputy Spokesperson on Science, Technology and Innovation.[8]

In 2024, he helped form the Vaal branch of the DA Rainbow Network (DARN), the party's LGBT organization.[9]

References

  1. Web site: https://cmbinary.gauteng.gov.za/Media?path=cogta/SiteCollectionDocuments/Councillor%20Details%20without%20ID%20Nos_All%20Municipalities.pdf&Item=3&Type=Services&Location=/cogta. . 12 August 2024.
  2. Web site: https://www.elections.org.za/pw/Documents/LGE2021_Councillors_20_Nov_2021.pdf. . 12 August 2024.
  3. Web site: 2021 Mandela Washington BSU Fellows . Bridgewater State University . 12 August 2024.
  4. Web site: Tumelo Robert Ramongalo. People's Assembly. 14 June 2024. . 12 August 2024.
  5. Web site: Mr Tumelo Robert Ramongalo . Parliament of South Africa . 11 July 2024 . 12 August 2024.
  6. Web site: The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS Politicsweb . 9 July 2024 . www.politicsweb.co.za . en.
  7. Web site: Ramongalo . Tumelo . Ramongalo goes to Parliament . Sedibeng Ster . 28 June 2024 . 12 August 2024.
  8. Web site: National Assembly Members. Democratic Alliance. 6 July 2020. . 12 August 2024.
  9. Web site: Serero . Lerato . Vaal DA Rainbow Network's 67 minutes of Mandela Day . Sedibeng Ster . 22 July 2024 . 12 August 2024.