Mandisa Mashego
| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | South Africa |
| Name wey dem give am | Mandisa |
| Ein date of birth | 26 August 1973 |
| Place dem born am | Qonce |
| Ein occupation | politician |
Mandisa Sibongile Mashego (wey dem born am 26 August 1973) na South African politician plus feminist. She be former member of de Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), den she serve as de party ein provincial chairperson for Gauteng from 2018 go 2020. She sana be Member of de Gauteng Provincial Legislature from 2014 go 2020.[1]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Dem born Mashego insyd King William's Town insyd Cape Province. Ein mommie be Black woman den ein poppie be White man. She grow for Mayfern township wey dey Nelspruit. She get B-Tech for Public Relations from Durban University of Technology.[2]
Political career
[edit | edit source]Mashego join African National Congress (ANC) while she still dey school. She comot from de ANC for 2012, den shortly afta she join EFF. For 2014, dem elect am as Member of de Gauteng Provincial Legislature, den de following year, dem make am acting provincial chairperson for EFF afta Zorro Boshielo resign. For 2018, dem elect Mashego as provincial chairperson for full term, wey make am de party ein second elected woman wey hold dat position.[3]
Political views
[edit | edit source]Mashego dey call einself feminist den person wey dey against patriarchy. For one interview she do plus Mail & Guardian, she talk say de way dem replace de party ein first woman provincial chairperson, Betty Diale, "saddened" am.[4]
Insyd April 2020, Mashego talk say she dey support make dem bring back death penalty for South Africa.[5]
Tensions plus Julius Malema
[edit | edit source]Then for December 2019, wey be de time for EFF ein national elective conference, Mashego stand against Marshall Dlamini for de Secretary-General position. Dis move bring tension between her den de party ein leader Julius Malema. Later, Malema tweet something wey make people speculate say Mashego dey plan go join former Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba ein party.[6]
Insyd February 2020, Sunday World newspaper talk say Mashego resign from ein position as provincial chairperson plus Member for de Gauteng Provincial Legislature. But EFF deny dis report, den Mashego too later talk say she no resign.[7][8][9]
Then for 31 March 2020, Mashego really resign from ein position as EFF provincial chairperson plus from de provincial legislature. Dem name Deputy Chairperson Itani Mukwevho as de person wey go take over.[10][11] Insyd August 2020, Mashego show face for de launch of Mashaba ein political party, ActionSA.[12]
Then for January 2021, Mashego announce say she join Abantu Batho Congress.[13]
Ein life matter
[edit | edit source]Mashego no marry buh she get one daughter.[14]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Goba, Neo (4 September 2018). "Mandisa Mashego: Red Berets' first provincial woman leader". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ↑ Stockenstroom, Somaya (19 September 2018). "EFF's Mandisa Mashego is fierce, feisty and outspoken". Sunday World. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ↑ Goba, Neo (4 September 2018). "Mandisa Mashego: Red Berets' first provincial woman leader". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ↑ Bendile, Dineo (7 September 2018). "Patriarchy is no effing joke". mg.co.za. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
The EFF's first woman provincial leader, Betty Diale from the North West, was replaced last weekend by the new chairperson, Matshidiso Botswe, a development Mashego said had "saddened" her.
- ↑ Feketha, Siviwe (2 April 2020). "Former EFF Gauteng chairperson wants to fight for death penalty". IOL. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ↑ Nyathi, Mandisa; Khumalo, Junior (9 February 2020). "EFF conference fallout: Malema's 'strategy is to frustrate people until they resign'". City Press. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ↑ Head, Tom (23 February 2020). "Trouble in the EFF: Gauteng leader 'may resign' after bust-up with Malema". The South African. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ↑ Masweneng, Kgaugelo (23 February 2020). "Mandisa Mashego has not resigned — EFF". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ↑ Seleka, Ntwaagae (28 February 2020). "Mandisa Mashego mum on whether she's still Gauteng EFF leader". News24. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ↑ Madisa, Kgothatso (1 April 2020). "EFF's Itani Mukwevho replaces Gauteng chairperson Mandisa Mashego following her resignation". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ↑ Mahlati, Zintle (2 April 2020). "Mandisa Mashego confirms resignation from powerful positions in the EFF, remains party member". IOL. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ↑ Deklerk, Aphiwe (29 August 2020). "Former EFF Gauteng leader among those at launch of Mashaba's new party". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ↑ Nyathi, Mandisa (10 January 2021). "Abantu Batho Congress gets tough". City Press. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ↑ Abraham, Vicky (9 August 2016). "'At least Mom will always vote for me'". The Citizen. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
Other aspects about her character are projected during the interview, such as being a loving and caring mother to her daughter.
External links
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- Human
- South African people
- Xhosa people
- 1973 births
- Economic Freedom Fighters politicians
- Politicians wey komot de Eastern Cape
- Women members of provincial legislatures of South Africa
- People wey komot Qonce
- Politicians wey komot Mpumalanga
- Politicians wey komot Johannesburg
- South African feminists
- 21st-century South African women politicians