Viola Motsumi

Ntsetsao Viola Motsumi (born 2 January 1983) is a South African politician. In May 2019, she was elected deputy speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature and consequently became the youngest deputy speaker in South Africa. In November 2022, she was appointed as the Member of the Executive Council for Education in the North West province. Motsumi is a member of the African National Congress.

Early life and education Motsumi was born in the village Madibe-Makgabane. She matriculated from Mmabatho High School in 2001 and went on to study at North-West University. From the university, she holds a B.Sc. degree in physics, a postgraduate certificate in education, and a BScHons degree in microbiology. At the time, Motsumi was the youngest deputy speaker in South Africa. She resigned as deputy speaker on 7 December 2022 and became the Education MEC, succeeding Wendy Matsemela, who resigned from the legislature.

In June 2024, Motsumi was reappointed as Education MEC by the newly elected premier Lazarus Mokgosi.