Traverse Le Goff
Councillor Traverse Anatole Le Goff | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 16 November 2022 – 28 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher Mario Fry |
| Constituency | Western Cape |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Traverse Anatole Le Goff 5 August 1983 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Education | Northcliff High School |
| Alma mater | University of South Africa (BA (Hons)) |
| Profession | Actor, politician |
Traverse Anatole Le Goff (born 5 August 1983) is a South African actor and politician who has served as a Democratic Alliance municipal Councillor in the City of Cape Town since July 2024, and previously from November 2021 until November 2022. He was a Member of the 6th Parliament in the National Assembly of the Republic of South Africa from November 2022 until June 2024.
Early life and education
[edit]Le Goff was born in Johannesburg, Gauteng and he grew up in Northcliff and on the Atlantic Seaboard in Cape Town.[1] Le Goff matriculated from Northcliff High School. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, and is completing an honours degree in International Politics from the University of South Africa.[2]
Career
[edit]In November 2021, Le Goff was elected to the City of Cape Town Council as a proportional representation Councillor for the DA.[3] He served on the Energy Portfolio Committee as well as the Future Planning and Resilience Portfolio Committee.[2] In October 2022, Le Goff made an address, and a formal written submission in his official capacity as a municipal Councillor on behalf of the City of Cape Town to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment as part of the deliberations on the Climate Change Bill .[4]
On 10 November 2022, Le Goff was named the replacement for former DA MP Christopher Mario Fry.[5] He was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly in the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa on 16 November 2022.[6]
Le Goff was appointed as an Additional Member on the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy by DA Federal Leader John Steenhuisen on 27 January 2023. In preparation for the 2024 South African general election Le Goff was reassigned as an Additional Member to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour on 21 April 2023.[7]
On the 17 January 2024 Le Goff was appointed as Shadow Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour by DA Federal Leader John Steenhuisen.[7]
In March 2024, News24 reported that Le Goff had been placed on the DA's candidate list for the Western Cape Provincial Parliament for the general election on 29 May 2024.[8] He was not elected, however, he returned to the Cape Town City Council in July 2024.[9]
On the 26 December 2024, major French sports publication L'Équipe reported on the Olympic candidature of the City of Cape Town. This feature included an interview with Le Goff, in which he explained that upon his return to the Cape Town City Council as a municipal Councillor in July 2024 he immediately began leading an ambitious advocacy campaign for a possible South African bid for the 2036 Summer Olympic Games, extensively lobbying all three spheres of government to drive momentum and to build broad consensus. This campaign culminated in a major preliminary Olympic Bid Stakeholder Engagement on 4 November 2024, headlined by the French Ambassador for Sport, Samuel Ducroquet, a key diplomatic figure involved in Paris 2024. [10]
A South African government delegation lead by the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, and SASCOC President Barry Hendricks travelled to Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland to meet with IOC President Thomas Bach and the Future Host Commission for the Games of the Olympiad on the 22 November, 2024 [11] At the conclusion of that engagement South Africa formally signed a statement of intent with the International Olympic Committee to commence the process of bidding for the 2036 Summer Olympic Games. [12]
In the L'Équipe feature, Le Goff spoke of his passion for the role that sport had historically played in nation-building in South Africa, and how this had in turn contributed significantly toward economic development, "I remember the moment when President Nelson Mandela and Springbok Captain Francois Pienaar raised the Webb Ellis Trophy together in front of the entire world after winning the 1995 Rugby World Cup. A critical and defining moment in our democratic history, now just imagine if that moment had never happened. That is the power of sport. Hosting the Games in 2036 could usher in a new era of unity for my country."
Le Goff explained that his extensive preliminary work on the 2036 Olympic Bid was further formalized by him serving as the lead political and administrative operations coordinator in cooperation with Cape Town 203X, an academic think tank working to secure a successful 2036 Olympic candidature for the Cape Town Metropolitan Region and other South African Cities. In the interview, Le Goff was quoted making key economic arguments for a bid to proceed, saying that the Games would "accelerate much-needed investments in transport, housing and sports infrastructure. The idea that the Olympics are too expensive for South Africa is incorrect. The national government needs to spend significantly on public infrastructure regardless. The Games would only expedite this." [13]
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Jacob's Cross | Stablehand | 1 Episode; Television series | [1] |
| 2007 | The Raven | Drake | Television film | [1] |
| 2008 | Generation Kill | Marine | Uncredited; Television miniseries | [1] |
| 2013 | Stike Back | Section 20 Tech Soldier | Uncredited; Television series | [1] |
| 2014 | Generations | Jimmy South | 8 Episodes; Television series | [1] |
| 2014 | Muvhango | Wedding planner | 1 Episode; Television series | [1] |
| 2015 | Skeem Saam | Edward Brown | 8 Episodes; Television series | [1] |
| 2017 | Scandal! | Assassin, hitman | 2 Episodes; Television series | [1] |
| 2021 | Tali's Baby Diary | Property Guy | 1 Episode; Television series | [1] |
| 2022 | Theodore Roosevelt | Referee | 1 Episode; Television miniseries | [1] |
| 2022 | Theodore Roosevelt | Joe - Reporter 1 (Washington D.C.) | 1 Episode; Television miniseries | [1] |
| 2023 | Catch Me A Killer | Identikit Artist | 1 Episode; Television miniseries | [1] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Traverse Le Goff". IMDb. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Trasverse Le Goff". Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Final Councillor List" (PDF). IEC. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Capacitate Parliament and Municipalities on Climate Change, Committee Hears". Parliament of South Africa. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Electoral Act: Reviewed list of candidates (English / Arikaans)" (PDF). Government of. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ @Siviwe_G (16 November 2022). "The Speaker presided over the swearing in of our new MPs. It's pretty special sharing this moment with them as their Chief Whip. So easy to become jaded in politics. Seeing MPs take their oath of office with sincerity; reminded me why we do what we do - in service of others" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "DA applauds breakthrough in data sharing between SARS and UIF". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Charles, Marvin. "DA list wars: Western Cape legislature facing a major shake-up". News24. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "City of Cape Town Link". City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "la France partage son expérience olympique avec la ville du Cap: une candidature pour les JO d'été 2036 ?". Consulat Général de France au Cap (in French). Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "SA explores hosting 2036 Olympics and Paralympics". Team South Africa (SASCOC). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "IOC welcomes interest from South Africa to host future Olympic Games in 2036". International Olympic Committee (IOC). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Jeux Olympiques 2036 : Le Cap se rêve en première ville hôte d'Afrique (JO 2036)". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 27 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Parliament of South Africa
- Mr Traverse Anatole Le Goff at People's Assembly