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Tidimalo Legwase

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Tidimalo Legwase
Permanent Delegate to the National Council of Provinces
Assumed office
15 June 2024
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
22 May 2019 – 28 May 2024
ConstituencyNorth West
Personal details
Political partyAfrican National Congress
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician

Tidimalo Innocentia Legwase is a South African politician for the African National Congress. She has been a permanent Delegate to the National Council of Provinces since June 2024, after previously serving in the National Assembly from May 2019 until May 2024.

Parliamentary career

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Legwase stood as an ANC parliamentary candidate from the North West in the 2019 parliamentary election, and was elected to the National Assembly and sworn in on 22 May 2019.[1][2]

In June 2019, Legwase was named to the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs and the Joint Standing Committee on Defence.[3]

In June 2021, she became a member of the Committee for Section 194 Enquiry which was established to determine Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's fitness to hold office.[4]

Following the 2024 general election, Legwase became a Permanent Delegate to the National Council of Provinces from the North West. She was elected to chair the Select Committee on Appropriations.[5]

References

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  1. ^ News, Eyewitness. "Who's nominated for the National Assembly & provincial legislatures?". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 17 September 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Announcements, tablings and committee reports" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Announcements, tablings and committee reports" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  5. ^ https://www.parliament.gov.za/press-releases/ncop-select-committees-elect-chairpersons
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