Neo Harrison Masithela (born 20 March 1966)[1] is a South African politician and businessman who served in the Executive Council of the Free State from 2005 to 2009. Before that, he represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2005. As of 2022, he was the chairperson of the African Farmers Association of South Africa.[2]
Neo Masithela | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Free State Executive Council for Agriculture | |
| In office October 2008 – May 2009 | |
| Premier | Beatrice Marshoff |
| Preceded by | Mamiki Qabathe |
| Succeeded by | Mamiki Qabathe |
| Member of the Free State Executive Council for Tourism, Environment and Economic Affairs | |
| In office May 2005 – October 2008 | |
| Premier | Beatrice Marshoff |
| Preceded by | Benny Malakoane |
| Succeeded by | Mxolisi Dukwana |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office June 1999 – 18 May 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Neo Harrison Masithela 20 March 1966 |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
Legislative career: 1999–2009
editMasithela was elected to the National Assembly in the 1999 general election.[1] He stood as a candidate on the ANC's national party list[1] in his capacity as a member of the executive of the ANC Youth League's North West branch.[3] In the next general election in 2004, he was re-elected to a second term, on that occasion as a member of the ANC's Free State caucus.[4]
On 18 May 2005,[5] Masithela resigned from his seat in order to join the Free State Provincial Legislature, where he was appointed by Premier Beatrice Marshoff as Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Tourism, Environment and Economic Affairs; he succeeded Benny Malakoane, whom Marshoff had sacked in April.[6] He remained in that portfolio until October 2008, when, in a reshuffle, he was moved to replace Mamiki Qabathe as MEC for Agriculture.[7] He left the provincial legislature and Executive Council after the 2009 general election.
References
edit- ^ a b c "General Notice: Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 408, no. 20203. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "SA drought should be declared a national disaster – Afasa". SABC News. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Government backs concept of youth". The Mail & Guardian. 15 June 2000. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "General Notice: Notice 717 of 2004 - Electoral Commission – List of Names of Representatives in the National Assembly and the Nine Provincial Legislatures in Respect of the Elections Held on 14 April 2004" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 466, no. 2677. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 20 April 2004. pp. 4–95. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "National Assembly Members". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 15 January 2009. Archived from the original on 14 May 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Free State premier demotes another minister". The Mail & Guardian. 20 April 2005. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "FS reshuffles cabinet". News24. 23 October 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2023.