Matlhodi Maseko | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 25 June 2024 | |
| Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament | |
| In office 21 May 2014 – 28 May 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1969-07-29)29 July 1969 (age 55) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Occupation | Politician |
Letta Matlhodi Maseko (born 29 July 1969)[1] is a South African politician who has been aMember of the National Assembly of South Africa for theDemocratic Alliance (DA) since 2024. Prior to her election to Parliament, she served as aMember of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament from 2014 to 2024.
Maseko is a member of theDemocratic Alliance. She worked as a project coordinator in the housing department of theCederberg Local Municipality until her appointment as a proportional representation councillor in 2012.[2]
In2014, she was elected to theWestern Cape Provincial Parliament.[3] She was then elected chairperson of the legislature's Standing Committee on Human Settlements. Maseko remained in the position following her re-election in2019.[2] During her second term in the provincial parliament, she also served as the DA's caucus chairperson.[4]
Maseko stood as a DA parliamentary candidate on theWestern Cape regional list in the2024 national elections and was subsequently elected to theNational Assembly of South Africa. She was sworn in on 25 June 2024.[5] She is a member of thePortfolio Committee on Higher Education.[6]