Matshidiso Mathews Botswe is a South African politician who has been the provincial chairperson of the Economic Freedom Fighters since his election in September 2018.[1][2] He has been serving as a Member of the North West Provincial Legislature since May 2019.[3] Prior to serving in the legislature, he was a councillor in the Ditsobotla Local Municipality.[4]

In February 2020, Botswe was physically assaulted while he was being escorted out of the chamber for disrupting premier Job Mokgoro's State of the Province Address.[5]

References

  1. ^ Niemandt, Christelle. "EFF in North West elected new leadership". North West Provincial Newspapers. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Three successful PPAs held - EFF". Politicsweb. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Matshidiso Mathews Botswe". People's Assembly. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  4. ^ "PR Councillor". Ditsobotla. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  5. ^ "EFF members ejected from North West SOPA, DA walks out". IOL. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.


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