Dakota Legoete

Dakota Legoete (born 1 June 1972) is a South African politician and political strategist from the North West. He represents the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly, where he is chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans. He has been a member of the ANC National Executive Committee since December 2017. Quotes It will be rubbing salt in the wounds of millions of South Africans, who more than 4 000 of them were hanged in Kgosi Mampuru Prison. &More than 200 000 of them are displaced even today. I think it will be very wrong that a government which was declared, including its symbol, as a crime against humanity to find expression 25 years later into our democracy.” For our Cabinet to approve the reduction of the SANDF workforce or strength is actually nothing far from telling us to implement a defence version of what General Mkhwanazi has disclosed in the Madlanga Commission with regard to the closure of the Political Killing Task Team,” We cannot continue to be silent observers while our country is being taken to the dogs. We need to advocate for a stronger, well-resourced defence force.”These remarks echo Lobese’s earlier statements in July 2025 to Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence, where he accused National Treasury of “sabotaging” the SANDF by withholding funds, leaving key naval assets unusable and stockpiles low. Treasury responded by saying internal resource allocation is the Department of Defence’s responsibility, not theirs. External links Category:Living people Category:African National Congress politicians Category:1972 births