Sipho Mbatha
Sipho Mbatha | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 21 May 2014 – 1 January 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Nontando Nolutshungu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Moses Sipho Mbatha |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | UMkhonto we Sizwe (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | United Democratic Movement (2018–2024) Economic Freedom Fighters (2013–2018) |
| Profession | Politician |
Moses Sipho Mbatha is a South African politician and a former Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party.
Political career[edit]
Mbatha joined the Economic Freedom Fighters in 2013. After the 2014 general election, Mbatha was selected to replace Mmeli Julius Mdluli, who was elected to an EFF seat in the National Assembly but was not available to take up his seat.[1] He was sworn in during the first sitting of the new National Assembly along with all the other newly elected Members of Parliament on 21 May 2014. On 20 June 2014, Mbatha was named to the Portfolio Committee on Economic Development and the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training.[2]
Following former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe's swearing-in in as a Member of Parliament in February 2017, Mbatha said: "On a point of order Speaker. Where is that corrupt bastard?"[3]
In October 2017, the Diamond Fields Advertiser reported that the Central Command Team of the EFF had instructed Mbatha and fellow EFF MP Mmabatho Mokause to resign from their seats in the National Assembly immediately.[4] Mbatha's resignation took effect on 1 January 2018.[2] Nontando Nolutshungu was appointed to replace him.
Mbatha later resigned from the EFF and was welcomed into the United Democratic Movement in August 2018.[5][6] He stood as a parliamentary candidate as well as a candidate for the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature for the UDM in the 2019 general elections, but failed to gain election to either body.[2]
In 2024, Mbatha joined the UMkhonto we Sizwe political party. He is currently ranked number 14 on the party's parliamentary candidate list for the 2024 general elections.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "National Assembly Members (As on 20 March 2019)" (PDF). Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Moses Sipho Mbatha". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "Where is that corrupt bastard? - EFF MP to Brian Molefe". CapeTalk. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Kwon Hoo, Sandi (30 October 2017). "Outcry over resignation of EFF MPs". DFA. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Former EFF MP Sipho Mbatha added to UDM roster | eNCA". www.enca.com. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Ndenze, Babalo. "Former EFF MP Sipho Mbatha joins UDM". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "Jacob Zuma heads MK party list". The Mail & Guardian. 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-03-10.