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
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
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
- ^ 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). "๐ข ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ผ ๐ก๐ด๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฆ๐'๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐ณ ๐ช๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ! @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 โ 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
- Profile at Parliament of South Africa
- Ms Lerato Mikateko Ngobeni at People's Assembly