Lulama Ntshayisa

Lulama Maxwell Ntshayisa (23 August 1958 – 23 July 2021) was a South African politician who was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa at the 2014 general election as a member of the African Independent Congress. He was re-elected in 2019. Ntshayisa died from COVID-19 in 2021.

Lulama Ntshayisa
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
21 May 2014[1] – 23 July 2021
Personal details
Born
Lulama Maxwell Ntshayisa

23 August 1958
Died23 July 2021(2021-07-23) (aged 62)
Cause of deathCOVID-19
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican Independent Congress
ProfessionPolitician

Parliamentary career

In 2014, Ntshayisa stood for election to the South African National Assembly as second on the national party list of the African Independent Congress.[2] At the May election, he won a seat in the National Assembly.[3] He was sworn in later that month.[4] In June 2014, he was given his committee memberships.

In 2019, he stood for re-election at second on the AIC's national party list again.[5] Ntshayisa was re-elected at the election on May 8, 2019.[6] He was sworn in for a second term as a Member of the National Assembly on May 22. He received his new committee assignments in June 2019.[7]

In April 2021, he became a non-voting member of the Committee for Section 194 Enquiry which will determine Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's fitness to hold office.[8] He became voting member in June 2021 after the committee's composition was reconstituted to give smaller parties voting rights.[9]

Committee assignments

Past committee assignments
  • Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries[12]
  • Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation[12]
  • Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform[12]
  • Ad Hoc Committee on Police Minister's Report on Nkandla[12]

Death

Ntshayisa died from COVID-19 on 23 July 2021.[13]

References
  1. "Fifth Parliament to swear in new MPs and president". eNCA. 21 May 2014. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. "African Independent Congress National Election List 2014 (Election List)". People's Assembly. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. "2014 elections: List of MPs from smaller parties elected to NA". Politicsweb. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. "1st sitting of 5th Parliament - as it happened". News24. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  5. "African Independent Congress National Election List 2019". People's Assembly. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  6. "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  7. "Announcements, tablings and committee reports" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  8. "Appointment of Members of Parliament to Serve on Section 194 Enquiry Committee". Parliament of South Africa. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  9. Maqhina, Mayibongwe (23 June 2021). "Busisiwe Mkhwebane impeachment committee reconstituted". IOL. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  10. "Mr Lulama Maxwell Ntshayisa". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  11. "Announcements, tablings and committee reports" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  12. "Mr Lulama Maxwell Ntshayisa". People's Assembly. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  13. "Media Statement: Sports, Arts and Culture Committee Saddened by Passing of its Member, Mr Lulama Ntshayisa". Parliament of South Africa. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
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