Solly Malatsi | |
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Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies | |
Assumed office 3 July 2024[1] | |
President | Cyril Ramaphosa |
Deputy | Mondli Gungubele |
Preceded by | Mondli Gungubele |
Deputy Federal Chairperson of the Democratic Alliance | |
Assumed office 2 April 2023 Serving with Anton Bredell and JP Smith | |
Leader | John Steenhuisen |
Chairperson | Ivan Meyer |
National Spokesperson of the Democratic Alliance | |
In office 18 August 2022 – 15 July 2024 Serving with Cilliers Brink (September 2022 - February 2023); Werner Horn (21 April 2023 - 15 July 2024) | |
Leader | John Steenhuisen Mmusi Maimane |
Preceded by | Siviwe Gwarube |
Succeeded by | Karabo Khakhau |
In office 15 June 2018 – 24 November 2020 | |
Preceded by | Phumzile van Damme |
Succeeded by | Siviwe Gwarube Willie Aucamp |
Shadow Minister in the Presidency | |
In office 5 December 2020 – 14 June 2024 | |
Deputy | Joe McGluwa |
Leader | John Steenhuisen |
Preceded by | Sej Motau |
Shadow Minister of Human Settlements | |
In office 5 June 2014 – 5 December 2020 | |
Deputy | Mbulelo Bara |
Leader | John Steenhuisen Annelie Lotriet (acting) Mmusi Maimane |
Preceded by | Stevens Mokgalapa |
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
Assumed office 21 May 2014 | |
Constituency | Limpopo |
Personal details | |
Born | Mmoba Solomon Malatsi 22 December 1985 Ga-Dikgale, Limpopo, South Africa |
Political party | Democratic Alliance |
Alma mater | University of Limpopo University of the Witwatersrand |
Profession | Politician |
Mmoba Solomon "Solly" Malatsi (born 22 December 1985) is a South African politician who is currently serving as Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies in the Government of National Unity (GNU) since July 2024. He has been a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since May 2014. He has served in the national leadership of the Democratic Alliance (DA) as a deputy federal chairperson since 2023. He has also been the party's national spokesperson since August 2022, previously holding the position from June 2018 to November 2020. Malatsi was also the Parliamentary Counsellor to the DA Parliamentary Leader. He has also held posts in the DA's shadow cabinet.
Following the 2024 South African general election he now serves as the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies.[2][1]