Xolani Sotashe

Xolani Sotashe
Leader of the Opposition in the Cape Town City Council
In office
11 August 2016  13 July 2022
Preceded byTony Ehrenreich
Succeeded byBanele Majingo
Member of the Cape Town City Council
Assumed office
7 December 2000
ConstituencyProportional representation
Ward 86
Personal details
Born1971 or 1972 (age 53–54)
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Political partyAfrican National Congress
SpouseBongeka Sotashe
EducationBoland College
Helderberg College
University of Cape Town

Xolani Ronald Sotashe is a South African politician who is the former Leader of the Opposition in the Cape Town City Council, former Leader of the African National Congress in the Cape Town City Council, Chairperson of the African National Congress Dullah Omar regional branch, current Member of the Cape Town City Council and the Chairperson of Subcouncil 9. He previously served as Chief Whip of the African National Congress in the Cape Town City Council and Chairperson of Subcouncil 24. He was the African National Congress mayoral candidate in 2016 and 2018, losing to Patricia de Lille and Dan Plato respectively.