Motswaledi Matlala

Motswaledi Hezekiel Matlala (born 4 June 1964)[1] is a South African politician from Limpopo. He represented the Limpopo constituency in the National Assembly for two non-consecutive terms from 2004 to 2009 and from 2014 to 2019. He is a member of the African National Congress (ANC).

Motswaledi Matlala
Member of the National Assembly
In office
21 May 2014 – 7 May 2019
ConstituencyLimpopo
In office
23 April 2004 – May 2009
ConstituencyLimpopo
Personal details
Born
Motswaledi Hezekiel Matlala

(1964-06-04) 4 June 1964
CitizenshipSouth Africa
Political partyAfrican National Congress

Legislative career

Matlala was elected to the National Assembly in the 2004 general election, ranked sixth on the ANC's regional party list for Limpopo.[1] He served a single term in his seat: in the next general election in 2009, he stood for election to the Limpopo Provincial Legislature, but narrowly missed out on a seat.[2]

He returned to the National Assembly at the 2014 general election, now ranked fourth on the Limpopo list. During the legislative term that followed, he served on the Portfolio Committee on Energy and the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources.[3] During a committee meeting in November 2016, Matlala called for harsher punishment of illegal miners, including longer prison sentences and even moves to "seal the mines while they are down there".[4]

References
  1. "General Notice: Notice 717 of 2004 - Electoral Commission – List of Names of Representatives in the National Assembly and the Nine Provincial Legislatures in Respect of the Elections Held on 14 April 2004" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 466, no. 2677. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 20 April 2004. pp. 4–95. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. "2009 National and Provincial Election – Final Candidate Lists" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 6 April 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  3. "Motswaledi Hezekiel Matlala". People's Assembly. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  4. "ANC MP rants against foreign illegal miners". eNCA. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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