Lungisani Shangase
Lungisani Shangase | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 25 June 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Bongani Mfiki |
| In office 25 June 2024 – 7 August 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Thulani Gamede |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lungisani Graduate Shangase |
| Party | uMkhonto weSizwe Party |
| Profession | Politician |
Lungisani Graduate Shangase is a South African politician who has been a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since June 2025, representing the uMkhonto weSizwe Party. He previously served in the assembly between June and August 2024.
Parliamentary career
Shangase was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in the 2024 general election from the uMkhonto weSizwe Party's KwaZulu-Natal list.[1] He was sworn into office on 25 June 2024.[2] He was appointed to serve on the Portfolio Committee on Social Development on 8 July 2024.[3] Shangase was one of a number of MK MPs who were expelled from the party and ceased to be members of parliament on 7 August 2024.[4]
Shangase returned to the National Assembly as an MK MP in June 2025.[5] He was appointed to the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs and the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services in July 2025.[3]
References
- ^ "The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ^ "Names of the 58 MK Party MPs just sworn in - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ^ a b "Lungisani Graduate Shangase". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ^ Mdakane, Bongani (2024-08-08). "Jacob Zuma's MK Party guillotine continues to run amok". Sunday World. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ^ "Nine MK party members to join National Assembly - eNCA". www.enca.com. 2025-06-21. Retrieved 2026-01-16.