Thembinkosi Apleni

Thembinkosi Tevin Apleni is a South African politician. Since 2019 he has been serving as a permanent delegate of the National Council of Provinces. He is one of six permanent delegates from the Eastern Cape. Apleni is a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the party's deputy provincial chairperson. He was previously the party's provincial secretary.

The Honourable

Thembinkosi Apleni

MP
Delegate of the National Council of Provinces
Assumed office
23 May 2019
ConstituencyEastern Cape
Personal details
Born
Thembinkosi Tevin Apleni
NationalitySouth African
Political partyEconomic Freedom Fighters
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician

Life and career

Apleni matriculated and soon achieved a diploma in paralegal studies. He joined the EFF after its inception and was appointed the party's provincial secretary in the Eastern Cape in 2015.[1] In the 2016 South African municipal elections, Apleni was elected to the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, centred around the provincial capital of Bhisho and the city of East London, as one of the EFF's proportional representation councillors.[2] The first few months of Apleni's councillor term were marked by the ejection of the EFF caucus from council over a dress code dispute.[3][4]

In October 2018, Apleni was elected the EFF's deputy provincial chairperson.[5]

Parliamentary career

On 23 May 2019, Apleni became a member of the National Council of Provinces for the Eastern Cape. He is one of nine permanent EFF representatives in the legislature.[6] On 24 June, he received his committee assignments.

Committee membership
  • Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture (Select Committee)[7]
  • Health and Social Services (Select Committee)[7]
  • Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure (Select Committee)[7]
  • Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour (Select Committee)[7]

References
  1. Macanda, Siphe; Mpalantshane, Loyiso (22 June 2015). "EFF chooses new leaders for East Cape". DispatchLIVE. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. "Vote tallying completed in Buffalo City, eThekwini". sanews.gov.za. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. "'Improperly' dressed EFF crew ejected from council". DispatchLIVE (Pressreader). 1 September 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. Gowa, Mamela (26 October 2016). "Fists fly after EFF councillors ordered out of Buffalo City Metro meeting". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. "EFF elects new Eastern Cape provincial leadership". IOL. Johannesburg. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  6. Gerber, Jan (23 May 2019). "NCOP MPs sworn in, including former political prisoner Kenny Motsamai". News24. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  7. "Mr Thembinkosi Tevin Apleni". Parliament of South Africa. Archived from the original on 16 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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