James Skosana

James Jim Skosana
Deputy Speaker of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature
In office
2 March 2021 – 15 June 2021
PremierRefilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane
Preceded byVusi Mkhatshwa
Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature
In office
28 February 2018 – 15 June 2021
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
6 May 2009 – 27 February 2018
Personal details
Born
James Jim Skosana

25 April 1962
Died15 June 2021(2021-06-15) (aged 59)
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress (Until 2021)
Other political
affiliations
South African Communist Party (Until 2021)
OccupationEducator, politician

James Jim "JJ" Skosana (25 April 1962 – 15 June 2021) was a South African politician. A member of the African National Congress, he served in the South African National Assembly from May 2009 to February 2018, when he became a member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature. In March 2021 Skosana was elected as the deputy speaker of the provincial legislature.