Thokozani Langa (politician)

Thokozani Makhosonke Langa is a South African politician who was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in the 2019 general election as a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party.[1][2]

Thokozani Langa
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
4 December 2024
In office
22 May 2019  3 February 2023
Personal details
PartyInkatha Freedom Party (2023–present)
Other political
affiliations
Economic Freedom Fighters (Until 2023)
ProfessionPolitician

Langa was an alternate member of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy; he had previously served as a member of the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development.[3]

In March 2021, Langa was one of fourteen EFF MPs who the Power and Privileges Committee of Parliament recommended a sanction of a fine not exceeding the equivalent of one month's salary and allowances for disrupting Minister Pravin Gordhan's budget vote speech on 11 July 2019.[4]

Langa resigned from Parliament with effect from 3 February 2023.

On 10 March 2023, Langa was welcomed into the Inkatha Freedom Party after he had resigned from the EFF. Langa accused the EFF of being a corrupt and ungovernable party.[5] He was sworn in as a Member of Parliament for the IFP in December 2024; filling the casual vacancy that arose when Sbuyiselwe Angela Buthelezi died.[6]

References

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  1. "Who's nominated for the National Assembly & provincial legislatures?". ewn.co.za. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  2. "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  3. "Thokozani Makhosonke Langa". People's Assembly. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  4. "Suspension without pay and fines for EFF MPs who disrupted Gordhan". TimesLIVE. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  5. Xulu, Khethukuthula (11 March 2023). "Updated | IFP welcomes new members". Witness. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  6. "The IFP Welcomes Its Newly Sworn in Member of the National Assembly". Inkatha Freedom Party. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2025.