Sam Zandamela

Sam Zandamela is a South African politician from Mpumalanga who has served as a member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature since August 2022, and previously from July 2018 to May 2019. A member of the Economic Freedom Fighters party, he previously served as the party's deputy provincial chairperson. Zandamela served as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces from May 2019 until August 2022.

Sam Zandamela
MPL
Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
30 August 2022
Preceded byGcina Mofokeng
In office
11 July 2018 – 7 May 2019
Permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces from Mpumalanga
In office
23 May 2019 – 30 August 2022
Deputy Provincial Chairperson of the Economic Freedom Fighters
Assumed office
September 2018
Preceded byJaphta Mashilo
Personal details
Born
Sam Zandemela
NationalitySouth African
Political partyEconomic Freedom Fighters
ProfessionPolitician

Career

Zandamela joined the Economic Freedom Fighters in 2013.[1] He served as a councillor in the Emalahleni Local Municipality before his appointment to the provincial legislature in July 2018.[1] He replaced Alfred Sikhosana.[1] In September 2018, he was elected deputy provincial chairperson of the party, succeeding Japhta Mashilo.[2] Zandamela was an MPL until the dissolution of the legislature's term on 7 May 2019.

Parliamentary career

Following the general election on 8 May 2019, the provincial legislature appointed him as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces on 22 May 2019.[3] He was sworn into office on 23 May 2019.[4]

Committee assignments
  • Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements[5]
  • Select Committee on Security and Justice[5]
  • Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings[5]
  • Select Committee on Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure (Alternate member)[5]
  • Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour (Alternate member)[5]

Return to the Provincial Legislature

On 30 August 2022, Zandamela resigned from the NCOP and was sworn in as a member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature. He filled the vacancy created by the resignation by former party member Gcina Mofokeng.[6]

At the EFF's third Provincial People's Assembly in September 2022, Rhulani Xebi was elected to succeed Zandamela as the deputy provincial chairperson of the party.[7]

References
  1. "EFF member sworn in as new member of the Mpumalanga legislature". Mpumalanga News. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. Three successful PPAs held - EFF
  3. "Media statement Legislature Members sworn in" (PDF). www.mpuleg.gov.za. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  4. "Hansard: NCOP: Unrevised hansard". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  5. "Mr Sam Zandamela". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  6. @MPLegislature (30 August 2022). "Congratulations to the newly sworn in Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, Mr. Sam Zandamela of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). He comes in after the vacancy which was a result of the resignation of former member Mr. Gcina Mofokeng" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. "Collen Sedibe retains EEF Mpumalanga leadership". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
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