Fikile Xasa

Fikile Devilliers Xasa is a South African politician who served as the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs from 2021 until 2024 and a Member of the National Assembly for the African National Congress from 2019 until 2024.

Fikile Xasa
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
In office 31 August 2021 – 28 May 2024
Preceded by	Faith Muthambi
Succeeded by	Zweli Mkhize
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries
In office 2 July 2019 – 31 August 2021
Preceded by	Committee established
Succeeded by	Faith Muthambi
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office 22 May 2019 – 28 May 2024
Eastern Cape MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
In office 23 May 2014 – 8 May 2019
Preceded by	Mlibo Qoboshiyane
Succeeded by	Xolile Nqatha
Personal details
Born	Fikile Devilliers Xasa
Nationality	South African
Political party	African National Congress

Political career

Xasa had served as an ANC Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature. In May 2014, he was appointed by premier Phumulo Masualle as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) responsible for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.^[1]

Xasa was elected to the National Assembly in the 2019 general election from the ANC's National List.^[2] He was elected to chair the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries.^[3]

On 26 August 2021, the ANC announced that Xasa and the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Faith Muthambi, would swap positions.^[4][5]

Xasa did not stand for reelection in 2024.^[6]