Michael Segede | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assembly Member forNorthern Cape | |
| Assumed office 4 December 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1968-11-11)11 November 1968 (age 56) Upington, South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
Michael Segede (born 11 November 1968) is South African politician from theNorthern Cape who has represented theAfrican National Congress (ANC) in theNational Assembly since December 2024. He was formerly the mayor of the Northern Cape'sDawid Kruiper Local Municipality.
Born on 11 November 1968,[1] Segede was born and raised inUpington in theNorthern Cape and matriculated at Paballelo High School. He served continuously as an ANC local councillor in the Dawid Kruiper municipality between 2009 and 2024, including as a member of the Mayoral Committee, speaker of the council, and most recently as executive mayor.[2] He was also involved insoccer administration in the Northern Cape, including as chairperson of the Wings United Football Club.
In November 2024, the ANC's Northern Cape branch announced a reshuffle of key municipalities, which it said was designed partly as a response to the party's poor performance in the region in theMay 2024 general election.[3] As part of the reshuffle, Segede stepped down as mayor, replaced by David Kazi.[4] The ANC subsequently amended its national party list to include Segede, and on 4 December 2024 he was sworn in to the National Assembly to fill the seat formerly held byMartha Bartlett.[5]