Michael Ralegoma

Ralegoma stood as an ANC parliamentary candidate from Gauteng in the 2014 national elections, and was subsequently elected to the National Assembly and sworn in on 21 May 2014.^[1] He was appointed ANC whip of the Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation the following month.^[2]

During a meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation on 20 April 2016, Ralegoma called for the Springbok emblem to be removed from the national rugby team's jersey and for the Protea, which other national sports teams play under, to replace it. Ralegoma said: "For successful transformation, all national teams must play with a single emblem." The ANC subsequently distanced themselves from Ralegoma's comments, saying that removing the Springbok is not party policy.^[3][4][5]

Ralegoma did not stand for re-election in the 2019 general elections and left parliament on 7 May 2019.^[6]