Sanele Magaqa
Sanele Magaqa | |
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| Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature | |
| Assumed office 23 September 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Nokonwaba Matikinca |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sanele Magaqa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Occupation | Member of the Provincial Legislature |
| Profession | Politician |
Sanele Magaqa is a South African politician and a member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature for the Democratic Alliance (DA). He previously served as a DA councillor in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality and the Amathole District Municipality.
Political career
[edit]Magaqa had served as a Democratic Alliance councillor in the Amathole District Municipality. He was then elected as a DA councillor in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality in 2011. In September 2015, he resigned from the Buffalo City Council and was sworn in as a member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature for the DA. He was appointed as Shadow MEC for Human Settlements.[1] Magaqa was elected to a full term in the provincial legislature in 2019.[2]
Personal life
[edit]In April 2018, Magaqa was hijacked by seven armed men in King William's Town in the Eastern Cape.[3]
In June 2021, Magaqa appeared in the Keiskammahoek Magistrate’s Court for allegedly assaulting a woman in Keiskammahoek back in December 2017.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "New DA MPL to be sworn in today". DA Bhisho - The Democratic Alliance at the Bhisho Legislature. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "DA MPLs ready to serve the people of the Eastern Cape". Democratic Alliance - Eastern Cape. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "DA MPL hijacked by seven armed men | eNCA". www.enca.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Eastern Cape DA official in court for allegedly assaulting woman". The Citizen. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Mitchley, Alex. "Eastern Cape DA member in court for allegedly assaulting woman at traditional ceremony". News24. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
External links
[edit]- Mr Sanele Magaqa at People's Assembly
- Sanele Magaqa at DA Bhisho