Solly Malatsi

Solly Malatsi
Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies
Assumed office
3 July 2024[1]
PresidentCyril Ramaphosa
DeputyMondli Gungubele
Preceded byMondli Gungubele
Deputy Federal Chairperson of the Democratic Alliance
Assumed office
2 April 2023
Serving with Anton Bredell and JP Smith
LeaderJohn Steenhuisen
ChairpersonIvan Meyer
National Spokesperson of the Democratic Alliance
In office
18 August 2022 – 15 July 2024
Serving with Cilliers Brink
(September 2022 - February 2023); Werner Horn
(21 April 2023 - 15 July 2024)
LeaderJohn Steenhuisen
Mmusi Maimane
Preceded bySiviwe Gwarube
Succeeded byKarabo Khakhau
In office
15 June 2018 – 24 November 2020
Preceded byPhumzile van Damme
Succeeded bySiviwe Gwarube
Willie Aucamp
Shadow Minister in the Presidency
In office
5 December 2020 – 14 June 2024
DeputyJoe McGluwa
LeaderJohn Steenhuisen
Preceded bySej Motau
Shadow Minister of Human Settlements
In office
5 June 2014 – 5 December 2020
DeputyMbulelo Bara
LeaderJohn Steenhuisen
Annelie Lotriet (acting)
Mmusi Maimane
Preceded byStevens Mokgalapa
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
21 May 2014
ConstituencyLimpopo
Personal details
Born
Mmoba Solomon Malatsi

(1985-12-22) 22 December 1985 (age 38)
Ga-Dikgale, Limpopo, South Africa
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
Alma materUniversity of Limpopo
University of the Witwatersrand
ProfessionPolitician

Mmoba Solomon "Solly" Malatsi (born 22 December 1985) is a South African politician who is currently serving as Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies since July 2024. He has been a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since May 2014. He has served in the national leadership of the Democratic Alliance (DA) as a deputy federal chairperson since 2023. He has also been the party's national spokesperson since August 2022, previously holding the position from June 2018 to November 2020. Malatsi was also the Parliamentary Counsellor to the DA Parliamentary Leader. He has also held posts in the DA's shadow cabinet.

Following the 2024 South African general election he now serves as the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies.[2][1]

  1. ^ a b "Historic day for SA as government of national unity ministers take oath of office". Daily Maverick. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Ramaphosa calls family meeting to announce GNU Cabinet". News24. Retrieved 30 June 2024.