Zamuxolo Joseph Peter (10 January 1965 – 31 July 2020) was a South African politician who served as a Member of the National Assembly from May 2019 until his death in July 2020. He was the mayor of the Makana Local Municipality from 2011 until 2015. Peter was a member of the African National Congress.[1]
Zamuxolo Peter | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 22 May 2019 – 31 July 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Phumeza Mpushe |
| Constituency | Eastern Cape |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zamuxolo Joseph Peter 10 January 1965 Riebeek East, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Died | 31 July 2020 (aged 55) |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Children | 3 |
Early life and career edit
Zamuxolo Joseph Peter was born on 10 January 1965 in Riebeeck East, north of Grahamstown. He had to leave school after his father, a farm labourer, died. He attended Border Technikon and studied at the Beit Berl College in Israel.[2]
Peter was a member of the United Democratic Front. Within the African National Congress, he served as a regional chairperson and a member of the provincial executive committee.[3]
After the 1995 municipal election, Peter was elected mayor of the Riebeeck East Transitional Council. He was elected as a ward councillor of the newly established Makana Local Municipality in the 2000 municipal election. Peter was elected mayor of Makana in 2011 and held the position until 2015.[2]
Parliamentary career edit
Peter was placed 13th on the ANC's regional list for the 2019 general election. After the election, he was nominated to Parliament. He was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on 22 May 2019.[2]
Committee memberships edit
Death edit
On 11 July 2020, Peter was admitted to a hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa. He died on 31 July.[5] He was 55 years old. Peter is survived by his wife and three children.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Mkwanazi, Siyabonga (1 August 2020). "ANC MP Zamuxolo Joseph Peter dies after contracting Covid-19". IOL. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ a b c Richardson, James (1 August 2020). "COVID-19: ANC MP Zamuxolo Peter succumbs to the virus". The South African. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "ANC MP Zamuxolo Peter passes away after contracting Covid-19". The Citizen. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Mr Zamuxolo Joseph Peter". Parliament of South Africa. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Tourism Committee Saddened by Passing of Zamuxolo Peter". Parliament of South Africa. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "ANC MP Zamuxolo Peter died after testing positive for Covid-19". News24. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.