Thembinkosi Apleni

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Thembinkosi Apleni
Permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces from the Eastern Cape
In office
23 May 2019 –12 May 2023
Personal details
Born
Thembinkosi Tevin Apleni
Died (aged 49)
Sweet Waters township, Qonce, Eastern Cape, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Political party Economic Freedom Fighters (from 2014)
SpouseNombuyiselo Apleni
Children3

Thembinkosi Tevin Apleni (died 12 May 2023) was a South African politician who served as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces from May 2019 until his death in May 2023. He was one of six permanent delegates from the Eastern Cape. Apleni was a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and served as the party's provincial treasurer from November 2022 until May 2023. He was previously the party's provincial secretary from 2015 until 2018 when he was elected deputy provincial chairperson.

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Life and career

Apleni matriculated and soon achieved a diploma in paralegal studies. He joined the EFF after its founding and was appointed the party's provincial secretary in the Eastern Cape in 2015. [1] In August 2016, Apleni was elected as one of the EFF's proportional representation councillors in Buffalo City. [2] The first few months of Apleni's councillor term were marked by the ejection of the EFF caucus from council over a dress code dispute. [3] [4]

In October 2018, Apleni was elected the EFF's deputy provincial chairperson. [5] He was elected provincial treasurer of the EFF at the party's conference in November 2022. [6]

Parliamentary career

On 23 May 2019, Apleni became a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces from the Eastern Cape. He was one of nine permanent EFF representatives in the legislature. [7] On 24 June, he was given his committee assignments.

Committee assignments

Personal life and death

Apleni had been married to Nombuyiselo Apleni for thirteen years at the time of his death. He had two children with her. Apleni also had an older daughter from a previous relationship. [9]

Apleni committed suicide on 12 May 2023 at his home in the Sweet Waters township outside Qonce in the Eastern Cape. He was 49 years old. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Macanda, Siphe; Mpalantshane, Loyiso (22 June 2015). "EFF chooses new leaders for East Cape". DispatchLIVE. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Vote tallying completed in Buffalo City, eThekwini". sanews.gov.za. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "'Improperly' dressed EFF crew ejected from council". DispatchLIVE (Pressreader). 1 September 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Gowa, Mamela (26 October 2016). "Fists fly after EFF councillors ordered out of Buffalo City Metro meeting" . TimesLIVE. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "EFF elects new Eastern Cape provincial leadership". IOL. Johannesburg. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "'It's a failure to all of you': Malema slams EFF branches for not electing women in top five leadership". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  7. ↑ Gerber, Jan (23 May 2019). "NCOP MPs sworn in, including former political prisoner Kenny Motsamai". News24. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Mr Thembinkosi Tevin Apleni". Parliament of South Africa. Archived from the original on 16 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  9. 1 2 Dayimani, Malibongwe. "EFF MP Thembinkosi Apleni found dead at his home". News24. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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