Sam Zandamela MPL | |
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Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature | |
Assumed office 30 August 2022 | |
Preceded by | Gcina Mofokeng |
In office 11 July 2018 – 7 May 2019 | |
Permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces from Mpumalanga | |
In office 23 May 2019 – 30 August 2022 | |
Deputy Provincial Chairperson of the Economic Freedom Fighters | |
Assumed office September 2018 | |
Preceded by | Japhta Mashilo |
Personal details | |
Born | Sam Zandemela |
Nationality | South African |
Political party | Economic Freedom Fighters |
Profession | Politician |
Sam Zandamela is a South African politician from Mpumalanga who has served as a member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature since August 2022, and previously from July 2018 to May 2019. A member of the Economic Freedom Fighters party, he previously served as the party's deputy provincial chairperson. Zandamela served as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces from May 2019 until August 2022.
Zandamela joined the Economic Freedom Fighters in 2013.[1] He served as a councillor in the Emalahleni Local Municipality before his appointment to the provincial legislature in July 2018.[1] He replaced Alfred Sikhosana.[1] In September 2018, he was elected deputy provincial chairperson of the party, succeeding Japhta Mashilo.[2] Zandamela was an MPL until the dissolution of the legislature's term on 7 May 2019.
Following the general election on 8 May 2019, the provincial legislature appointed him as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces on 22 May 2019.[3] He was sworn into office on 23 May 2019.[4]
On 30 August 2022, Zandamela resigned from the NCOP and was sworn in as a member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature. He filled the vacancy created by the resignation by former party member Gcina Mofokeng.[6]
At the EFF's third Provincial People's Assembly in September 2022, Rhulani Xebi was elected to succeed Zandamela as the deputy provincial chairperson of the party.[7]