Constance Seoposengwe

Constance Seoposengwe is a South African politician, anti-apartheid activist and diplomat. A member of the African National Congress, she is currently the South African High Commissioner to Lesotho. She had previously served as a member of the National Assembly of South Africa.

Biography Seoposengwe was a member of the United Democratic Front and an organiser for the South African Domestic Workers Union. She also worked as a teacher.

While pregnant at the age of 22 in 1987, Seoposengwe was tortured and held captive on the sixth floor of the Transvaal Police Station in Kimberley. She was appointed as Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Safety and Security in 2000.

Seoposengwe was elected speaker of the legislature after the 2004 election, a position she held until 2009. She was not elected to parliament at the election, however, she soon entered the National Assembly as a replacement for Sibongile Besani. Seoposengwe was a member of the Standing Committee on Auditor General and an alternate member of the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation.

On 18 July 2022, Seoposengwe resigned as a Member of Parliament. She had been appointed South African High Commissioner to Lesotho. She presented her credentials to King Letsie III on 18 August 2022.