| Yoliswa YakoMP | |
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| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 3 September 2018 – 10 July 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yoliswa Nomampondomise Yako (1983-03-22) 22 March 1983 (age 41) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Economic Freedom Fighters |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Profession | Politician |
Yoliswa Nomampondomise Yako (born 22 March 1983) is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape who served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa. She took office as an MP on 3 September 2018. Before that, Yako was a PR councillor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality and the chairperson of the municipality's Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC). Yako is a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters.
Background
Yako was born on 22 March 1983. She joined the Economic Freedom Fighters in 2014 and was elected as a councillor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality in August 2016. In 2018, she was elected chairperson of the municipality's Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC).
Parliamentary career
On 3 September 2018, Yako was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the EFF, succeeding Vuyokazi Ketabahle. Nosipho Ncana replaced her as a Nelson Mandela Bay councillor. Yako was assigned to the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources. She delivered her maiden speech on the #FeesMustFall activists, who were either imprisoned or expelled from university.
Yako was elected to a full term as an MP in May 2019. On 27 June 2019, she received her new committee assignments. Yako was ranked too low on the EFF national list to be returned to parliament following the 2024 general election. However, multiple prospective EFF MPs declined their seats in the National Assembly which led to Yako returning to Parliament. She later resigned in July 2024.
She is openly queer.
Committee assignments
- Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry
- Portfolio Committee on Basic Education (Alternate Member)
- Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources
References
- "Blog: Ms Yoliswa Nomampondomise Yako (EFF)". People's Assembly. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- Lugunya, Afikile (25 January 2018). "'We told you EFF will be rewarded for protecting Trollip': opposition parties". www.rnews.co.za. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- Ford, Simthandile (12 September 2018). "It's 'call me MP' after EFF's Yako sworn in at parliament". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Yoliswa Nomampondomise Yako". People's Assembly. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- Capa, Siyamtanda (16 September 2018). "New EFF MP Yoliswa Yako is 'voice for voiceless'". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- "The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- "NA MEMBERS ALPHABETIC" (PDF). Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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Categories:- Living people
- 1983 births
- Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2019–2024
- Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2014–2019
- Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2024–2029
- Xhosa people
- Politicians from Gqeberha
- Women members of the National Assembly of South Africa
- Economic Freedom Fighters politicians
- South African lesbian politicians