Fikile Devilliers Xasa is a South African politician who served as the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs from 2021 until 2024 and a Member of the National Assembly for the African National Congress from 2019 until 2024.

Fikile Xasa
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
In office
31 August 2021 – 28 May 2024
Preceded byFaith Muthambi
Succeeded byZweli Mkhize
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries
In office
2 July 2019 – 31 August 2021
Preceded byCommittee established
Succeeded byFaith Muthambi
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
22 May 2019 – 28 May 2024
Eastern Cape MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
In office
23 May 2014 – 8 May 2019
Preceded byMlibo Qoboshiyane
Succeeded byXolile Nqatha
Personal details
Born
Fikile Devilliers Xasa
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress

Political career

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Xasa had served as an ANC Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature. In May 2014, he was appointed by premier Phumulo Masualle as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) responsible for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.[1]

Xasa was elected to the National Assembly in the 2019 general election from the ANC's National List.[2] He was elected to chair the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries.[3]

On 26 August 2021, the ANC announced that Xasa and the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Faith Muthambi, would swap positions.[4][5]

Xasa did not stand for reelection in 2024.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Statement by Mr Phumulo Masualle, Premier of the Eastern Cape, on the occasion of the appointment and swearing-in of Members of the Executive Council on Friday | South African Government". www.gov.za. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  2. ^ "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  3. ^ "Election of Chairperson | PMG". pmg.org.za. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  4. ^ Felix, Jason. "Bongani Bongo gets the chop as ANC reshuffles its parliamentary caucus". News24. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  5. ^ "Axe finally falls on Bongani Bongo as ANC shakes up parliamentary caucus". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  6. ^ "The ANC`s candidate lists for the 2024 elections - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
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