Windy Plaatjies
Windy Plaatjies | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 14 June 2024 | |
| Constituency | Western Cape |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Windy Timotheus David Plaatjies |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Profession | Politician |
Windy Timotheus David Plaatjies is a South African politician and a Member of Parliament for the African National Congress.
Political career
Plaatjies served as the regional secretary of the African National Congress in the party's Central Karoo, having been reelected in 2018.[1] He was serving as the regional chairperson by March 2025.[2]
Plaatjies was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in the 2024 general election, having been ranked second on the ANC's Western Cape regional to national list.[3][4] Following his swearing in, he was appointed to serve on the Joint Standing Committee on Defence.[5]
Personal life
On 4 October 2015, Plaatjies was shot in the shoulder while attempting to break up a fight in a tavern in Kwa-Mandlenkosi outside Beaufort West.[6] A 24-year-old was arrested in connection to the shooting.[7]
References
- ^ SAHRC. "Race slurs claim at ANC Cape conference". www.sahrc.org.za. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ^ @CentralKarooANC (1 March 2025). "ANC Central Karoo Region wishes their Regional Chairperson cde Windy Plaatjies well on his 🎂. Happy Birthday 🥂" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 June 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ "The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ^ Maqhina, Mayibongwe. "ANC Western Cape chair declines Parly post". IOL. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ^ "Gigaba named Joint Standing Committee on Defence co-chair". defenceWeb. 2024-10-30. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ^ "Karoo ANC official shot". IOL. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ^ "Man arrested after Western Cape ANC official shot". News24. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
External links
- Mr Windy Timotheus David Plaatjies at People's Assembly
- Profile at Parliament of South Africa