Elvis Siwela

Elvis Kholwana Siwela is a South African politician who was an African National Congress Member of the National Assembly of South Africa from 2014 to 2017 and again from 2019 until 2023.

Elvis Siwela
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
22 May 2019 – 1 April 2023
Succeeded byLydia Moroane
ConstituencyMpumalanga
In office
21 May 2014 – 20 September 2017
Succeeded byGijimani Skosana
ConstituencyMpumalanga
Personal details
Born
Elvis Kholwana Siwela
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Alma materRegenesys Business School
ProfessionPolitician

Background

Siwela earned a master's degree in Public Management from Regenesys Business School. He served on the provincial executive committee (PEC) of the African National Congress in Mpumalanga.[1]

Parliamentary career

In 2014 he was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa from the ANC's Mpumalanga list.[2] Siwela was appointed to serve on the Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services and the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training.[1] In September 2017, he resigned from the National Assembly.

Siwela was elected back to the National Assembly in the May 8, 2019 general election.[3] He was then appointed to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education. In October 2019, he questioned whether the grade 9 certificate should be issued to all pupils and at what cost.[4] In August 2021, he became a member of the Portfolio Committee on Health.[5]

Siwela resigned from Parliament with effect from 1 April 2023.[6]

References
  1. "Mr Elvis Kholwana Siwela". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  2. "2014 elections: List of ANC MPs elected to the National Assembly - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  3. "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  4. Etheridge, Jenna. "Grade 9 certificate means exiting a phase, not school system - Motshekga". News24. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  5. "Elvis Kholwana Siwela". People's Assembly. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  6. "National Assembly Members (As on 23 May 2023)" (PDF). Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.


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