Marshall Dlamini

Marshall Mzingisi Dlamini (born 13 August 1977) is a South African businessman and politician. He is the current Secretary-General of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) after having been elected in December 2019.[1] He has been serving as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since April 2015.[2] Dlamini has been an EFF member since its inception in July 2013.

The Honourable

Marshall Dlamini

MP
Secretary-General of the Economic Freedom Fighters
Assumed office
14 December 2019
PresidentJulius Malema
DeputyPoppy Mailola
Preceded byGodrich Gardee
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
21 April 2015
Personal details
Born
Marshall Mzingisi Dlamini

(1977-08-13) 13 August 1977
NationalitySouth African
Political partyEconomic Freedom Fighters (2013–present)
Other political
affiliations		African National Congress (former)
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionBusiness
Politician
CommitteesPortfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy

Political career

Dlamini was previously involved in the African National Congress and its youth league. He was close to the league's former treasurer-general Sindiso Magaqa.[3]

He became a member of the EFF in the early days of the party. He was in attendance at the party's launch at Uncle Tom's Hall in Soweto in July 2013. He was elected to serve on the Central Command Team, the party's highest decision-making structure.[3]

He became a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa in April 2015 following the expulsion of multiple EFF MPs.[4] He was re-elected to a second term in May 2019.

Ahead of the EFF's second leadership conference in December 2019, The Sunday Times reported that supporters of EFF president Julius Malema had begun to lobby for Dlamini to succeed incumbent Secretary-General Godrich Gardee.[5] At the conference, Dlamini was elected to the position unopposed. He is deputised by Poppy Mailola.[6][7]

Incident

In February 2019, following the State of the Nation Address, Dlamini physically assaulted a member of the presidential security team due to a conflict between EFF MPs and the security.[8]

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References
  1. Mahlakoana, Theto (15 December 2019). "EFF's new top 6: Mpofu's belly flop while Malema, Shivambu retain top positions". EWN. Johannesburg. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. Nhlabathi, Hlengiwe (25 April 2015). "Replaced EFF MPs vow to fight to the bitter end". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  3. Chothia, Andrea (2 April 2020). "Marshall Dlamini rumoured to become new EFF secretary-general". The South African. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  4. Phalaetsile, Olivia (21 April 2015). "EFF inaugurates new MPs". jacarandafm.co.za. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  5. Makinana, Andisiwe (6 October 2019). "Julius Malema 'prefers' slap-happy MP Marshall Dlamini for leadership job". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2 April 2020. Supporters of EFF leader Julius Malema want controversial MP Marshall Dlamini to replace Godrich Gardee as the party's secretary-general. This is according to several sources in the EFF who this week indicated that those close to Malema have begun lobbying for Dlamini to be elected as the new secretary-general at the party's national congress in December.
  6. Joubert, Jan-Jan (15 December 2019). "Julius Malema re-elected EFF leader amid changes in the Top Six". The South African. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  7. "Malema, Shivambu retain positions, but big changes in rest of EFF leadership". The Citizen. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  8. Jordaan, Nomahlubi (8 February 2019). "WATCH l EFF MP slaps man in Sona scuffle". DispatchLIVE. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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