Japhta Malinga

Japhta Sihle Malinga is a South African politician serving as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since June 2024, representing the uMkhonto weSizwe Party. In his parliamentary capacity, he has been appointed to the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration and has served as an alternate member for committees concerning mineral and petroleum resources and tourism. Malinga is known for his advocacy regarding the professionalization of the public service, notably rejecting the 2025/2026 budget for the Department of Public Service and Administration on the grounds of moral imperative.