13 Facts About Mandisa Mashego

Mandisa Sibongile Mashego was born on 26 August 1973 and is a South African politician and feminist.

Mandisa Mashego was a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature from 2014 to 2020.

Mandisa Mashego obtained a B-Tech in Public Relations from the Durban University of Technology.

Mandisa Mashego joined the African National Congress while still a student.

Mandisa Mashego left the ANC in 2012 and soon joined the EFF.

Mandisa Mashego was elected as a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature in 2014 and the following year, she was appointed acting provincial chairperson of the EFF following the resignation of Zorro Boshielo.

Mandisa Mashego was elected provincial chairperson for a full term in 2018 and consequently became the party's second elected female provincial chairperson.

Mandisa Mashego describes herself as a feminist and an opponent of patriarchy.

In December 2019 at the EFF's national elective conference, Mandisa Mashego opposed Marshall Dlamini for the position of Secretary-General.

In February 2020, the Sunday World newspaper reported that Mandisa Mashego had resigned as provincial chairperson and as a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.

The EFF disputed this claim and Mandisa Mashego later denied that she had resigned.

On 31 March 2020, Mandisa Mashego resigned as EFF provincial chairperson and from the provincial legislature.

In January 2021, Mandisa Mashego announced that she had joined the Abantu Batho Congress.