Mofihli Likotsi

Mofihli Thomas Likotsi be South African politician wey serve insyd de National Assembly from 2004 go 2009. He be former secretary-general of de Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), wey represent PAC insyd Parliament till September 2007, wey he plus Themba Godi cross de floor go African People's Convention (APC). Likotsi later join PAC again, but insyd 2019 he move go African Transformation Movement (ATM).

 Early life den career: 2004 
During apartheid, Likotsi be activist for PAC insyd de former Orange Free State. For Truth plus Reconciliation Commission insyd 1997, one Security Branch police officer apply for amnesty for assault wey he do to Likotsi.

By de time of dat hearing, Likotsi be chairman of PAC insyd post-apartheid Free State province. Later years, he work as businessman plus represent ANC as local councillor insyd Bloemfontein. For August 2002, police raid ein office insyd PAC headquarters insyd Botshabelo, but why dem do am no clear. For June 2003, Likotsi get elected as national secretary-general of de PAC, serve plus PAC president Motsoko Pheko den deputy president Themba Godi. For later years, dem consider am as possible candidate to take over from Pheko as party president.

 Legislative career: 2004–2009 
Insyd de 2004 general election, Likotsi get elected to PAC seat insyd de National Assembly. During de 2007 floor-crossing window, ein colleague insyd de PAC caucus, Themba Godi, announce say he don lef de PAC to start ein own party, de APC. As media predict, Likotsi announce de next day say he go follow Godi go APC. He formally join de party on 6 December 2007 den serve de rest of de legislative term under APC banner.

He komot from Parliament after de 2009 general election plus later return go PAC, wey he run unsuccessfully for election on PAC ticket insyd 2014. For 2019, he join ATM den run unsuccessfully for election on ATM ticket, wey dem rank am first on de party ein regional list for de Free State.

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Category:20th-century South African politicians
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Category:Members of de National Assembly of South Africa 2004–2009
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:20th-century South African politicians
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Category:Pan Africanist Congress of Azania politicians
Category:African Transformation Movement politicians