Zamuxolo Peter

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
ConstituencyEastern Cape
Personal details
Born
Zamuxolo Joseph Peter

10 January 1965
Riebeeck East, Cape Province, South Africa
Died31 July 2020(2020-07-31) (aged 55)
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Children3

Early life and career

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

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
  • Portfolio Committee on Tourism[4]
  • Standing Committee on Auditor-General[4]

Death

On 11 July 2020, Peter was admitted to a hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. He died on 31 July.[5] He was 55 years old. Peter is survived by his wife and three children.[6]

References
  1. Mkwanazi, Siyabonga (1 August 2020). "ANC MP Zamuxolo Joseph Peter dies after contracting Covid-19". IOL. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. 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.
  3. "ANC MP Zamuxolo Peter passes away after contracting Covid-19". The Citizen. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. "Mr Zamuxolo Joseph Peter". Parliament of South Africa. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  5. "Tourism Committee Saddened by Passing of Zamuxolo Peter". Parliament of South Africa. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  6. "ANC MP Zamuxolo Peter died after testing positive for Covid-19". News24. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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