Matshidiso Botswe

Matshidiso Mathews Botswe is a South African politician who has been the provincial chairperson of the Economic Freedom Fighters since his election in September 2018.[1][2] He has been serving as a Member of the North West Provincial Legislature since May 2019.[3] Prior to serving in the legislature, he was a councillor in the Ditsobotla Local Municipality.[4]

Matshidiso Botswe
Member of the North West Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Personal details
Born
Matshidiso Mathews Botswe
NationalitySouth African
Political partyEconomic Freedom Fighters
OccupationMember of the Provincial Legislature
ProfessionPolitician

In February 2020, Botswe was physically assaulted while he was being escorted out of the chamber for disrupting premier Job Mokgoro's State of the Province Address.[5]

References

  1. Niemandt, Christelle. "EFF in North West elected new leadership". North West Provincial Newspapers. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  2. "Three successful PPAs held - EFF". Politicsweb. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  3. "Matshidiso Mathews Botswe". People's Assembly. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  4. "PR Councillor". Ditsobotla. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  5. "EFF members ejected from North West SOPA, DA walks out". IOL. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.


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