Sonto Motaung

Nomasonto Motaung
MP
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 August 2024
ConstituencyNational List
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
22 May 2019 – 28 May 2024
ConstituencyNational List
Personal details
Born
Nomasonto Evelyn Motaung

1985 or 1986 (age 38–39)
NationalitySouth African
Political partyANC
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician

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 and served in that position till 2024.

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]

She was defeated for re-election in the 2024 South African general election, however was later brought back to Parliament due to the resignation of Bejani Chauke.[10]

References

  1. ^ "ANC national and provincial lists for 2019 elections - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. ^ News, Eyewitness. "Who's nominated for the National Assembly & provincial legislatures?". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 27 October 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Scopa chairperson Hlengwa leads a new generation of MPs". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry - Parliament of South Africa". www.parliament.gov.za. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  6. ^ "ANC MPs hail lotteries commission as exposé journalist clashes with activist". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  7. ^ "ANCYL National Youth Task Team established – ANC - POLITICS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  8. ^ Manaleng, Palesa. "These are the 35 people tasked with reviving the ANC Youth League". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  9. ^ Zyl, Corné van (6 March 2023). "Cabinet reshuffle: Here's EVERY change made by Ramaphosa". The South African. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  10. ^ https://www.pa.org.za/person/nomasonto-evelyn-motaung/