Makhotso Magdeline "Maggie" Sotyu (born 28 May 1957) is a South African politician who is currently serving as Deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries since May 2019.
In the 1980s, living in Phelindaba, she was the regional secretary of the Bloemfontein branch of the South African National Civics Organisation.
[3] After the 2004 general election, the ANC announced that it would nominate Sotyu to succeed Mluleki George as the chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Safety and Security.
[4][5] In that capacity, in 2008, Sotyu played a central role in Parliament's processing of the ANC's decision to disband the Scorpions.
[9] On 31 October 2010, Sotyu was appointed as Deputy Minister of Police in a reshuffle by President Jacob Zuma.
[12] She remained in that position after Cyril Ramaphosa replaced Zuma as president in February 2018 and appointed a new cabinet.