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The result wasspeedy keep (nominator withdrawal).‎(non-admin closure)Nathannah •📮21:55, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Maakgalake Pholwane (edit |talk |history |protect |delete |links |watch |logs |views) – (View log |edits since nomination)

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FailsWP:N from what I can tell. There is nothing on this person from any news outlet or book that I can find. Almost all Google results are from Wikipedia.DarthCloakedGuy (talk)10:34, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in thedeletion sorting lists for the following topics:Politicians andSouth Africa.Shellwood (talk)11:17, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. Would fail the general test ofWP:N, but meets theWP:NPOL specific criteria on the basis of being a member of a national legislature. Note especially footnote 13 atWP:NPOL: "this criterion ensures that our coverage of major political offices, incorporating all of the present and past holders of that office, will be complete regardless." -htonl (talk)11:58, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep perWP:NPOL. A member of a national parliament.Warm Regards,Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs)13:22, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep As per bothhtonl andMiminity, this guy is "presumed notable" per WP:NPOLAnonymousScholar49 (talk)14:22, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep Per above arguments.Roast (talk)16:23, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep meets NPOLYoblyblob (Talk) :)16:58, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep I started this article on a MP in South Africa because it passes NPOL.Moondragon21 (talk)18:24, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. A member of the lower house of the national legislature of South Africa. PassesWP:POLITICIAN. Lefcentreright  Discuss 18:18, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep MP's are always notable (with Eastmain quickly adding the N/GNG-clinching source) and I'm seeing a blizzard ofWP:SNOW closing in on this nom.Nathannah •📮21:19, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• I'd like to withdraw my nomination. I didn't understand that politicians were an explicit exception to WP:N. Especially since sources have been found to establish notability. Sorry everybody.Keep. --DarthCloakedGuy (talk)21:38, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate.Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article'stalk page or in adeletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.