Malcolm Figg

Malcolm John Figg is a South African politician currently serving as a Nelson Mandela Bay councillor for the Democratic Alliance. He had previously served as the municipality's Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Budget and Treasury from 2020 to 2021. From 2014 to 2019, he was a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa. Figg served as the DA's shadow minister for public works from 2017 to 2019.

Malcolm Figg
Shadow Minister of Public Works
In office
1 June 2017 – 7 May 2019
LeaderMmusi Maimane
Preceded byPatricia Kopane
Succeeded byPatricia Kopane
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
21 May 2014 – 7 May 2019
Personal details
Born
Malcolm John Figg
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
ProfessionPolitician

Political career

Figg was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in the 2014 general elections as a member of the Democratic Alliance.[1] Having entered parliament, he was assigned to the Standing Committee on Appropriations.[2] On 14 May 2017, Figg was elected the provincial finance chairman of the DA in the Eastern Cape.[3]

On 1 June 2017, Figg was appointed as the DA's Shadow Minister of Public Works by party leader Mmusi Maimane. He replaced Patricia Kopane, who was moved to the health portfolio, while Alan Mcloughlin succeeded Figg as the party's Shadow Minister of Appropriations.[4][5][6]

Figg unsuccessfully stood for re-election in the 2019 general elections, having been ranked low on the DA's candidate lists.[2] Figg entered the Nelson Mandela Bay council as a DA councillor shortly after the election. He replaced Victor Manyati's whose party membership was terminated.[7][8]

Following DA councillor Nqaba Bhanga's election as mayor of the municipality in December 2020, Figg was appointed as the member of the mayoral committee responsible for budget and treasury.[9] Figg was elected to a full term as a councillor in the 2021 municipal elections.[10] By June 2022, Figg was serving as the DA NMB Spokesperson for Budget & Treasury.[11]

References
  1. "2014 elections: List of DA MPs elected to the National Assembly - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  2. "Dr Malcolm John Figg". People's Assembly. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  3. "Website". www.algoafm.co.za. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  4. "DA shuffles shadow Cabinet | eNCA". www.enca.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  5. "Changes to DA Shadow Cabinet". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  6. Davis, Gaye. "DA's Mmusi Maimane reshuffles shadow Cabinet". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  7. "Fight for control of Nelson Mandela Bay". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  8. "DA gains more power in Nelson Mandela Bay – DA MP fills Manyati's seat – Daily Worthing". Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  9. "Nqaba Bhanga finally announces Bay mayoral committee". DispatchLIVE. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  10. "Meet Nelson Mandela Bay's new councillors". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  11. "DA successfully proposes emergency NMB adjustment budget to focus on water crisis". Democratic Alliance - Eastern Cape. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
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