Nomathemba Maseko-Jele

Nomathemba Hendrietta Maseko-Jele (born 22 October 1964) is a South African politician who served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa representing the African National Congress (ANC).

Nomathemba Maseko-Jele MP
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office 22 May 2019 – 28 May 2024
Personal details
Born	(1964-10-22) 22 October 1964 (age 60)
Political party	African National Congress
Alma mater	University of South Africa (BA) University of Witwatersrand (BA) University of Johannesburg
Committees	Constitutional Review Committee Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services

Education

Maseko-Jele holds a teachers high diploma. She graduated from the University of South Africa with a Bachelor of Arts in education. She also earned a BA degree in music and a performing arts management degree from the University of the Witwatersrand.^[1] She completed a Higher Diploma in law at the University of Johannesburg. She is currently^[when?] studying for a LLB through UNISA.^[1]

Political career

Maseko-Jele serves on the provincial working committee (PWC) of the African National Congress Women's League in Gauteng. She formerly served as the regional secretary of the ANC women's league. Maseko-Jele served as the first secretary of the ANC Grace Flathela Zone, as the first female chairperson of ANC Ward 60 branch in Ekurhuleni, and as the first Ekurhuleni Women's Forum chairwoman.^[1]

Maseko-Jele stood for the provincial legislature in 2014 as a candidate low on the ANC provincial legislature list and was not elected.^[2][3]

Parliamentary career

Maseko-Jele stood for the National Assembly in 2019 and was elected from the ANC's regional list in Gauteng.^[4][5] She is currently^[when?] a member of the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services and the Constitutional Review Committee.^[6]

References

1. "Ms Nomathemba Hendrietta Maseko-Jele". Parliament of South Africa. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
2. "African National Congress Provincial Gauteng Election List 2014 (Election List)". People's Assembly. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
3. "2014 elections: Members of Gauteng legislature". Politicsweb. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
4. "ANC national and provincial lists for 2019 elections". Politicsweb. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
5. "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
6. "Announcements, tablings and committee reports" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

External links

• Ms Nomathemba Hendrietta Maseko-Jele at People's Assembly