Parks Tau: Difference between revisions

Tau was, however, elected to the [[National Executive Committee of the African National Congress]] at the party's 55th National CoferenceConference in December 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |title=LIVE BLOG: The ANC announces new members of the National Executive Committee |language=en |url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/live-blog-the-anc-announces-new-members-of-the-national-executive-committee-b3bd5a0c-9eae-4a46-94d8-f49dd34bec3f |access-date=2023-02-05}}</ref> On 26 January 2023, it was announced that Tau would be sworn in as a member of the National Assembly of South Africa amid speculation that he would be appointed to cabinet as a minister.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Masuabi |first=Queenin |date=2023-02-03 |title=THE SHUFFLE: Four ANC members will be sworn in as MPs to pave way for Ramaphosa’s new-look Cabinet |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-02-03-five-anc-members-will-be-sworn-in-as-mps-to-pave-way-for-ramaphosas-new-look-cabinet/ |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=Daily Maverick |language=en}}</ref> On 1 February 2023, Tau was replaced as chairperson of the Gauteng legislature's Finance Committee after he had resigned from the provincial legislature.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mahlati |first=Zintle |title=Parks Tau replaced as Gauteng legislature finance chair amid imminent Cabinet reshuffle |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/politics/political-parties/parks-tau-replaced-as-gauteng-legislature-finance-chair-amid-imminent-cabinet-reshuffle-20230201 |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}</ref> Tau was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on 6 February 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ludidi |first=Velani |date=2023-02-06 |title=THE SHUFFLE: Edging closer to Cabinet, Paul Mashatile and three other ANC members sworn in as MPs |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-02-06-edging-closer-to-cabinet-paul-mashatile-and-three-other-anc-members-sworn-in-as-mps/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=Daily Maverick |language=en}}</ref> A month later, he returned to the position of Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs following a cabinet reshuffle done by Ramaphosa.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Payne |first=Suné |date=2023-03-07 |title=THE SHUFFLE: It’s official, SA’s seven new ministers and nine deputy ministers sworn into office |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-03-07-its-official-sas-seven-new-ministers-and-nine-deputy-ministers-sworn-into-office/ |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Daily Maverick |language=en}}</ref>