Mncedisi Filtane

Mncedisi Lutando Wellington Filtane was a South African politician who served as a Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature from 2019 to 2020. Filtane was a National Assembly of South Africa">National Assembly (South Africa)">National Assembly of South Africa between 2014 and 2019. Filtane was also the deputy national chairperson of the United Democratic Movement.

Parliamentary career

Ad Hoc Committee on Police Minister's Report on Nkandla
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Portfolio Committee on Public Works
Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform
Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation
Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature

For the 2019 election, Filtane was the first candidate on the UDM's provincial list. He was elected to the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature when the party won two seats.

Filtane died from COVID-19 on 22 November 2020. His death was confirmed by the national president of the UDM, Bantu Holomisa.
Since his death, four of his family members have died from the virus. His son, brother, sister and brother-in-law Loyiso Mpumlwana have all succumbed.