Mandla Galo Explained

Mandlenkosi Phillip Galo (born 5 July 1962) is a South African politician who serves as the inaugural president of the African Independent Congress (AIC), a party he and other disgruntled ANC members founded over a demarcation dispute in 2005.^{[1] [2]} He was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in 2014 and won re-election to a second term in 2019.^{[3] [4]}

The AIC lost its parliamentary representation in the 2024 general election, ending Galo's tenure as a member of parliament.^[5]

External links

• Mr Mandlenkosi Phillip Galo – Parliament of South Africa
• Mr Mandlenkosi Phillip Galo – People's Assembly

Notes and References

1. News: Rise against incompetent leaders: AIC . 23 May 2020 . IOL . 15 July 2012.
2. News: Makinana . Andisiwe . AIC, ANC: What’s the difference? . 23 May 2020 . City Press . 14 August 2016.
3. Web site: Announcement of final results: 2014 National and Provincial Elections . SA Government . 23 May 2020.
4. News: Maqhina . Mayibongwe . Opposition MPs culled from Parliament seats . 18 May 2019 . IOL . 23 May 2020.
5. Web site: Hussain . Muhammad . All you need to know about the final 2024 election results and breakdown of seats . 2024-06-10 . News24 . en-US.