Tshoganetso Tongwane
Tshoganetso Tongwane | |
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Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 10 June 2019 – 19 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Shabangu |
| Succeeded by | Michael Masutha |
| In office 30 May 2014 – 7 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Max Sisulu |
| In office 2008 – 6 May 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 19 May 2021 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | African National Congress |
Tshoganetso Mpho Adolphina Tongwane (died 19 May 2021) was a South African politician. An African National Congress member, she was appointed to the National Assembly in 2008. She was elected to a full term in parliament at the 2009 election. She served until the 2014 election when she lost her seat. Tongwane returned to parliament a few weeks later, filling the seat of former speaker Max Sisulu. She lost her seat again at the 2019 election, only to be appointed back to parliament a couple of weeks later.
Tongwane died on 19 May 2021.
Background
Tongwane grew up in a politically active family. Her political career began in the 1980s when she joined the United Democratic Front and later the African National Congress.[1]
Parliamentary career
Tongwane joined the National Assembly in 2008 before the 2009 general election.[2] She was elected to a full term in the election, despite the ANC losing support.[3] She was then appointed to serve on the Home Affairs and Human Settlements portfolio committees.[1] Tongwane was the ANC's constituency contact for the party's Kathu constituency office for the Fourth Parliament (2009 to 2014).[1]
She stood for re-election in the May 7, 2014 election as 124th on the ANC's national list of parliamentary candidates for the National Assembly.[4] She was not re-elected to the National Assembly as a result of the ANC's electoral decline. On 29 May 2014, former speaker Max Sisulu resigned his seat in the assembly.[5] The ANC selected Tongwane to fill his seat as she was next on the list and she was sworn in on 30 May.[1] Tongwane was then assigned to the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Labour portfolio committees.[1]
Tongwane stood for another term in parliament in the May 8, 2019 general election, having been placed in the 116th position on the ANC's national list.[6] Once again, she was not re-elected to the National Assembly due to the ANC's support declining even further at the polls. Former Social Development minister Susan Shabangu resigned as a member of the National Assembly after she was not reappointed to the cabinet.[7] The ANC chose Tongwane to take up her seat and she was sworn in on 10 June 2019.[8] On 27 June, Tongwane was named to the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries.[1] Tongwane was a Backbencher during her three terms in parliament.
Death
Tongwane died from COVID-19 on 19 May 2021, at age 65.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Tshoganetso Mpho Adolphina Tongwane". People's Assembly. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ a b "MEDIA STATEMENT: COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT SENDS CONDOLENCES TO TONGWANE FAMILY ON PASSING OF MS TONGWANE". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "ANC MPs elected to national assembly on April 22". Politicsweb. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "African National Congress (ANC) Candidates for the 2014 national election". People's Assembly. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Merten, Marianne (29 May 2014). "Max Sisulu hands in notice after 8 days". IOL. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "ANC Candidates List 2019". ANC 1912. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Former minister Susan Shabangu resigns from Parliament".
- ^ @ParliamentofRSA (10 June 2019). "Ms Tshoganetso Tongwane being sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly #6thParliament" (Tweet) – via Twitter.