Lerato Ngobeni
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Lerato Ngobeni | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 14 June 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | ActionSA |
| Alma mater | Johnson C. Smith University (BA) |
| Profession | Politician |
Lerato Mikateko Ngobeni is a South African politician who was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in the 2024 general election as a member of ActionSA. She had previously served as a City of Johannesburg councillor.
Nogbeni has worked as a program manager and a sustainability specialist.[1] She coordinated the Rustenburg area's readiness for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. She also edited The Royal Bafokeng 2010 FIFA World Cup Journey book.[1]
In 2015, Ngobeni graduated summa cum laude from the Johnson C. Smith University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.[1] Before becoming involved in politics, she was a programme manager at Harvard University's Centre for African Studies.[2]
Ngobeni joined ActionSA and was appointed as the party's national spokesperson. She was elected an ActionSA councillor in the City of Johannesburg in the 2021 local government elections and became chairperson of the council's environment and infrastructure services committee shortly afterwards.[3][4]