Lerato Ngobeni
Lerato Ngobeni | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 14 June 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | ActionSA |
| Alma mater | Johnson C. Smith University (BA) |
| Profession | Politician |
Lerato Mikateko Ngobeni is a South African politician who was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in the 2024 general election as a member of ActionSA. She had previously served as a City of Johannesburg councillor.
Background
[edit]Nogbeni has worked as a program manager and a sustainability specialist.[1] She coordinated the Rustenburg area's readiness for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. She also edited the The Royal Bafokeng 2010 FIFA World Cup Journey book.[1]
In 2015, Ngobeni graduated summa cum laude from the Johnson C. Smith University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.[1] Before becoming involved in politics, she was a programme manager at Harvard University's Centre for African Studies.[2]
Ngobeni joined ActionSA and was appointed as the party's national spokesperson. She was elected an ActionSA councillor in the City of Johannesburg in the 2021 local government elections and became chairperson of the council's environment and infrastructure services committee shortly afterwards.[3][4]
Parliamentary career
[edit]Ngobeni was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in the 2024 general election.[5] She was named chief whip of the party's parliamentary caucus.[6]
In March 2025, Ngobeni urged the Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber to reject Cape Independence Advocacy Group co-founder Phil Craig's citizenship application over his support for the Western Cape to secede from South Africa.[7] The following month, she criticised the South African government's efforts to force the relocation of the Taiwanese Liaison Office from Pretoria to Johannesburg.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Jeffrey, Lauren (2024-03-12). "Lerato Ngobeni". ActionSA. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ^ Davis, Rebecca (2024-06-06). "The 7th Parliament: Meet your new (and returning) MPs". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ^ "Cllr Lerato Ngobeni". City of Johannesburg.
- ^ "Portfolio heads elected during chaotic third sitting of Joburg council". BusinessLIVE. Archived from the original on 2024-08-04. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ^ "ActionSA finalises list of NA MPs - Michael Beaumont - POLITICS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ^ @Action4SA (21 June 2024). "📢 𝗟𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗴𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗶 𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗦𝗔'𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗽! @MikaNgobeni is an experienced programme manager and sustainability specialist who has worked in both corporate South Africa and civil society organisations. She holds a BA (Hons) in Political Science & Government Summa Cum Laude from Johnson C. Smith University, North Carolina, and is an alumnus of the Thabo Mbeki Leadership Institute. ActionSA in Parliament is ready to serve you by supporting legislation that moves South Africa forward, while blocking legislation that does not" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 June 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Nkadimeng, Innocentia (27 March 2025). "ActionSA asks Leon Schreiber to reject Phil Craig's citizenship application". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Parliament of South Africa
- Ms Lerato Mikateko Ngobeni at People's Assembly