Japhta Malinga

Japhta Malinga MP
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 June 2024
Personal details
Born	Japhta Sihle Malinga
Party	uMkhonto weSizwe Party
Profession	Politician

Japhta Sihle Malinga is a South African politician who has been a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since June 2024, where he represents the uMkhonto weSizwe Party. ^{[1] [2]}

In October 2024, Malinga was named to the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration. He was appointed as an alternate member of both the Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources and the Portfolio Committee on Tourism in February 2025. He relinquished his membership of the Portfolio Committee on Tourism in July 2025. ^[3]

In July 2025, Malinga rejected the proposed 2025/2026 budget for the Department of Public Service and Administration as a "moral imperative." ^[4]

References

1. "The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
2. "Names of the 58 MK Party MPs just sworn in - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
3. "Japhta Sihle Malinga". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
4. "Budget Debate Underscores Need to Urgently Professionalise Public Service". Parliament of South Africa. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2026.

External links

• Japhta Malinga in Parliament of South Africa