Leigh-Ann Mathys

Biography

Leigh-Ann Mathys is a South African politician from the Economic Freedom Fighters. She was treasurer-general of her party until December 2019, when she was succeeded by Omphile Maotwe. She was elected to the Parliament of South Africa in North West in the 2014 South African general election.

Quotes

• Ramaphosa’s theatrics were nothing short of a desperate attempt to sidestep the real questions. He did not deny the allegations of being an apartheid spy
• The president had the audacity to question, ‘where were you?’ directed at the EFF. This from a man who has yet to answer where he was during Nelson Mandela’s inauguration. [Also] which side he was on throughout the apartheid era
• Ramaphosa’s decision to collaborate with the white supremacists enemy in a government of national unity further exposes his treachery. Along with the fact that he is the darling of the establishment
  • EFF won’t take history lessons from Ramaphosa
• The party has submitted a number of questions on matters that cut across a range of subjects affecting society. Sadly, not all our questions have been replied to, leaving key constituencies in limbo
• One of the mechanisms provided by the National Assembly is the submission of questions for written and oral reply by Members of Parliament, to which ministers are expected to reply within 10 working days in terms of Rule 145 of the rules of the National Assembly
• The EFF takes this dereliction of duty by these members of the executive seriously, and we've since written to the Speaker of the National Assembly to formally take this matter up with the leader of Government Business
  • Leigh-Ann Mathys expresses her displeasures with ministers in the execuitive