Pumza Dyantyi

Pumza Dyantyi
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
22 May 2019 – 7 December 2020
Succeeded byDingaan Myolwa
ConstituencyEastern Cape
Eastern Cape MEC for Social Development
In office
9 May 2018 – 7 May 2019
PremierPhumulo Masualle
Preceded byNancy Sihlwayi[1]
Succeeded bySiphokazi Mani-Lusithi[2]
Eastern Cape MEC for Health
In office
23 May 2014 – 9 May 2018
PremierPhumulo Masualle
Preceded bySicelo Gqobana[3]
Succeeded byHelen Sauls-August[1]
Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature
In office
21 May 2014 – 7 May 2019
Personal details
Born5 September 1948
Engcobo, Cape Province, South Africa
Died7 December 2020(2020-12-07) (aged 72)
Political partyAfrican National Congress

Pumza Patricia Dyantyi (5 September 1948 – 7 December 2020) was a South African politician and anti-apartheid activist. A member of the African National Congress, Dyantyi was elected to the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature in 2014. She served as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Health from 2014 to 2018, when she was appointed MEC for Social Development. From 2019 Dyantyi was a member of the South African National Assembly.

  1. ^ a b "Masualle reshuffles cabinet". HeraldLIVE. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  2. ^ Tandwa, Lizeka (28 May 2019). "Mabuyane announces Eastern Cape cabinet". News24. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Premier, Members of Executive Council and Members of Provincial Legislature 2009–2014". www.ecsecc.org. Retrieved 8 December 2020.