Yoliswa Yako

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.

Yoliswa Yako
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
3 September 2018 – 28 May 2024
Personal details
Born
Yoliswa Nomampondomise Yako

(1983-03-22) 22 March 1983
NationalitySouth African
Political partyEconomic Freedom Fighters
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician

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.[1] In 2018, she was elected chairperson of the municipality's Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC).[2]

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.[3] Nosipho Ncana replaced her as a Nelson Mandela Bay councillor. Yako was assigned to the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources.[4] She delivered her maiden speech on the #FeesMustFall activists, who were either imprisoned or expelled from university.[5]

Yako was elected to a full term as an MP in May 2019.[6] On 27 June 2019, she received her new committee assignments.[4] Yako was ranked too low on the EFF national list to be returned to parliament following the 2024 general election.[7]

Committee assignments
  • Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry[4]
  • Portfolio Committee on Basic Education (Alternate Member)[4]
  • Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources

References
  1. "Blog: Ms Yoliswa Nomampondomise Yako (EFF)". People's Assembly. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. 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.
  3. Ford, Simthandile (12 September 2018). "It's 'call me MP' after EFF's Yako sworn in at parliament". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  4. "Yoliswa Nomampondomise Yako". People's Assembly. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  5. Capa, Siyamtanda (16 September 2018). "New EFF MP Yoliswa Yako is 'voice for voiceless'". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  6. "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  7. "The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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