Chief whip


PROFILE OF THE CHIEF WHIP

PROFILE OF THE CHIEF WHIP
Councillor Given Marvin Malatji was elected as the Whip of the Council of the Greater Tzaneen Municipality on 22 November 2021.


Personal Life

Malatji was born on 13 July 1977 in Mariveni Village. Cllr Malatji is a resident of Mariveni village in ward 23. He is married with three children. During his spare time, Cllr Malatji is either fishing or playing chess.

Educational Background

Councillor Malatji matriculated in 1996 at Shipungu High School. The Chief Whip graduated with a degree in Optometry ( B-Optom) from the University of Limpopo in 2008. Councillor Malatji served as the Public Relations Officer (PRO) for the University of Limpopo Optometry Student Association (ULOSA).

Career

He was employed by the Department of Health as an Optometrist for 3 years from 2011 to 2013 at Letaba Hospital. He also worked at Mnukwa Optometrists as an optometrist in 2009. From 2010 to 2011, Cllr Malatji ran his practices (optometry) in Malamulale and Soshanguve concurrently. From 2014 to 2016 Cllr. Malatji ran another optometry practice in Tzaneen.

Political Career

Cllr. Malatji has been actively involved in politics and community work since he joined the ANC in 1992. He has represented the ANCYL Samson Mabuza branch as the secretary in 1996 He was the branch chairperson from 2009 to 2014 for the ANCYL Mcmillan Nyabane Branch. In 2013 he also became the Sub-Regional Coordinator for the Markshope ANCYL until 2015. Cllr. Malatji is currently the Branch Chairperson of the ANC McMillan Nyabana branch. Malatji served as the Branch Treasurer from 2015 to 2017 and Branch Secretary from 2017 to 2021 In the 2016 local government elections, Councillor Malatji was elected as the Ward Councilor for Ward 23 of the Greater Tzaneen Municipality. Ward 23 covers Mariveni, Shipungu, Tshamahansi, Letsitele, and some farms In 2019 he was appointed as the MMC for Infrastructure in Mopani District Municipality. He served both as a Ward Councillor and MMC until the 2021 local government elections in November. Cllr. Malatji has also served as a member of the Community Development Forum under the Mavele Traditional Authority.

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