Yoliswa Yako
Yoliswa Yako | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 3 September 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yoliswa Nomampondomise Yako 22 March 1983 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Economic Freedom Fighters |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Profession | Politician |
| Committees | Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry (Member) Portfolio Committee on Basic Education (Alternate Member) |
Yoliswa Nomampondomise Yako (born 22 March 1983) is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape who serves as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa. She took office as an MP on 3 September 2018. Yako was previously a PR councillor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality and the chairperson of the municipality's Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC). Yako is a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters.
Background
Yako was born on 2 March 1983. She joined the Economic Freedom Fighters in 2014 and was elected as a councillor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality in August 2016.[1] In 2018, she was elected chairperson of the municipality's Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC).[2]
Parliamentary career
On 3 September 2018, Yako was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the EFF, succeeding Vuyokazi Ketabahle.[3] She was assigned to the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources.[4] Yako was elected to a full term as an MP in May 2019. On 27 June 2019, she received her new committee assignments.[4]
Committee assignments
- Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry[4]
- Portfolio Committee on Basic Education (Alternate Member)[4]
References
- ^ "Blog: Ms Yoliswa Nomampondomise Yako (EFF)". People's Assembly. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Lugunya, Afikile (25 January 2018). "'We told you EFF will be rewarded for protecting Trollip': opposition parties". www.rnews.co.za. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Ford, Simthandile (12 September 2018). "It's 'call me MP' after EFF's Yako sworn in at parliament". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Yoliswa Nomampondomise Yako". People's Assembly. Retrieved 9 September 2020.