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Traverse Le Goff

Traverse Anatole Le Goff
MP
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 November 2022
Preceded byChristopher Mario Fry
ConstituencyWestern Cape
Personal details
Born
Traverse Anatole Le Goff

(1983-08-05) 5 August 1983 (age 41)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
EducationNorthcliff High School
Alma materUniversity of South Africa (BA (Hons))
ProfessionActor, politician

Traverse Anatole Le Goff (born 5 August 1983) is a South African actor and politician who has served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since November 2022. As a member of the Democratic Alliance, South Africa's official opposition, Le Goff had previously served as a Councillor of the City of Cape Town.

Early life and education

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Le Goff was born in Johannesburg, Gauteng and he grew up in Northcliff and on the Atlantic Seaboard in Cape Town.[1] Le Goff matriculated from Northcliff High School. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, and is completing an honours degree in International Politics from the University of South Africa.[2]

Career

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In November 2021, Le Goff was elected to the City of Cape Town council as a proportional representation councillor for the DA.[3] He served on the Energy Portfolio Committee as well as the Future Planning and Resilience Portfolio Committee.[2] In his capacity as a representative of the City of Cape Town, Le Goff attended a public hearing on the Climate Change Bill conducted by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries in October 2022.[4]

On 10 November 2022, Le Goff was named the replacement for former DA MP Christopher Mario Fry.[5] He was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly in the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa on 16 November 2022.[6]

Le Goff was appointed as an Additional Member on the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy by DA Federal Leader John Steenhuisen on 27 January 2023. In preparation for the 2024 South African general election Le Goff was reassigned as an Additional Member to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour on 21 April 2023.[7]

On the 17 January 2024 Le Goff was appointed as Shadow Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour by DA Federal Leader John Steenhuisen.[7]

In March 2024, News24 reported that Le Goff had been placed on the DA's candidate list for the Western Cape Provincial Parliament for the general election on 29 May 2024.[8]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2007 Jacob's Cross Stablehand 1 Episode; Television series [1]
2007 The Raven Drake Television film [1]
2008 Generation Kill Marine Uncredited; Television miniseries [1]
2013 Stike Back Section 20 Tech Soldier Uncredited; Television series [1]
2014 Generations Jimmy South 8 Episodes; Television series [1]
2014 Muvhango Wedding planner 1 Episode; Television series [1]
2015 Skeem Saam Edward Brown 8 Episodes; Television series [1]
2017 Scandal! Assassin, hitman 2 Episodes; Television series [1]
2021 Tali's Baby Diary Property Guy 1 Episode; Television series [1]
2022 Theodore Roosevelt Referee 1 Episode; Television miniseries [1]
2022 Theodore Roosevelt Joe - Reporter 1 (Washington D.C.) 1 Episode; Television miniseries [1]
2023 Catch Me A Killer Identikit Artist 1 Episode; Television miniseries [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Traverse Le Goff". IMDb. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Trasverse Le Goff". Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Final Councillor List" (PDF). IEC. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Capacitate Parliament and Municipalities on Climate Change, Committee Hears". Parliament of South Africa. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Electoral Act: Reviewed list of candidates (English / Arikaans)" (PDF). Government of. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  6. ^ @Siviwe_G (16 November 2022). "The Speaker presided over the swearing in of our new MPs. It's pretty special sharing this moment with them as their Chief Whip. So easy to become jaded in politics. Seeing MPs take their oath of office with sincerity; reminded me why we do what we do - in service of others" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ a b "DA applauds breakthrough in data sharing between SARS and UIF". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  8. ^ Charles, Marvin. "DA list wars: Western Cape legislature facing a major shake-up". News24. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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