Sej Motau
Sej Motau | |
|---|---|
| Shadow Minister of Presidency | |
| In office 5 June 2014 – 7 May 2019 | |
| Leader | Mmusi Maimane |
| Preceded by | Joe McGluwa |
| Succeeded by | Solly Malatsi |
| Shadow Minister of Economic Development | |
| In office 2012 – 5 June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Haniff Hoosen |
| Shadow Minister of Labour | |
| In office 2012–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Louw |
| Shadow Minister of Energy | |
| Succeeded by | Lance Greyling |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 6 May 2009 – 7 May 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 July 1943 Pretoria, Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance (Until 2019) |
Sejamothopo "Sej" Motau (born 18 July 1943) is a politician, journalist, communications and corporate affairs expert, and a former Fulbright Scholar. He was South Africa's Shadow Minister of Presidency, and a Member of Parliament for the opposition Democratic Alliance. From 2009 to 2012, he was the Shadow Minister of Energy.
Motau is a former journalist with the Pretoria News and The Star, and holds undergraduate and honours degrees from the University of South Africa, and a master's degree in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley.
Motau has worked as divisional manager of corporate affairs at Mercedes-Benz South Africa, and as head of corporate affairs at Transnet and Sasol. He worked as an independent communications consultant prior to joining the Democratic Alliance.
Motau left parliament at the 2019 general election.