Matshidiso Botswe
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Matshidiso Botswe | |
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Member of the North West Provincial Legislature | |
Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Matshidiso Mathews Botswe |
Nationality | South African |
Political party | Economic Freedom Fighters |
Occupation | Member of the Provincial Legislature |
Profession | Politician |
Matshidiso Mathews Botswe is a South African politician who has been the provincial chairperson of the Economic Freedom Fighters since his election in September 2018.[1][2] He has been serving as a Member of the North West Provincial Legislature since May 2019.[3] Prior to serving in the legislature, he was a councillor in the Ditsobotla Local Municipality.[4]
In February 2020, Botswe was physically assaulted while he was being escorted out of the chamber for disrupting premier Job Mokgoro's State of the Province Address.[5]
References
- ^ Niemandt, Christelle. "EFF in North West elected new leadership". North West Provincial Newspapers. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Three successful PPAs held - EFF". Politicsweb. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Matshidiso Mathews Botswe". People's Assembly. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "PR Councillor". Ditsobotla. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "EFF members ejected from North West SOPA, DA walks out". IOL. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.