Ndumiso Capa (born 25 September 1949) is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape who has served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since 2014, representing the African National Congress, the ruling party in South Africa.
Ndumiso Capa | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2014 | |
| Constituency | Eastern Cape |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ndumiso Capa 25 September 1949 Flagstaff, Cape Province |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Spouse | Rosemary Capa |
| Residence | Flagstaff |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life and education
editCapa was born on 25 September 1949 in Flagstaff in the former Cape Province (which became the Eastern Cape in 1994). He holds an honours degree in agriculture.[1]
Political career
editCapa has served as the chairperson of the African National Congress branch in ward 9 in the Ingquza Hill Local Municipality, as a member of the regional executive committee of the ANC, and as a member of the party's provincial executive committee.[1]
Parliamentary career
editCapa stood as an ANC parliamentary candidate from the Eastern Cape in the 2014 national elections, and was subsequently elected to the National Assembly and sworn in on 21 May 2014.[2][3]
On 20 June 2014, he named to the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements.[4] On 4 April 2016, he became a member of the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development.[4] He left the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements on 6 May 2016. Capa was then a member of those two committees until the dissolution of the term.[4]
He was re-elected for a second term in the 2019 general election.[5] Capa was sworn in for his second term on 22 May 2019.[6] On 27 June 2019, he was named to the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development and the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. He became a member of the Joint Committee on Ethics and Members' Interests in August 2019.[4]
In February 2021, Capa cautioned the Ingonyama Trust not to undermine the work of the Auditor-General.[7]
Personal life
editCapa is married to Rosemary Capa, who serves as the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform.[8] He lives in Flagstaff.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Mr Ndumiso Capa". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "2014 elections: List of ANC MPs elected to the National Assembly". Politicsweb. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Ferreira, Esmie (21 May 2014). "Chief justice swears in fifth Parliament's MPs". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Mr Ndumiso Capa". People's Assembly. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "WATCH: Newly-elected MPs sworn in". eNCA. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Kobokana, Abongwe (9 February 2021). "Parliament warns Ingonyama Trust 'not above the law' amid poor audit outcomes". SABC News. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Executive Leadership". DSBD. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
External links
edit- Capa, Ndumiso at African National Congress Parliamentary Caucus