Mxolisa Simon Sokatsha was born on 7 January 1965 in the town of Richmond, then part of South Africa's Cape Province.
[1] He was appointed chairperson of the legislature's education committee, a post held until after the 2004 general election, when he was named chief whip of the ANC caucus.
[4] On 1 March 2016, Lucas reshuffled her executive, in which she appointed Sokatsha to the Roads and Public Works portfolio, succeeding Dawid Rooi.
[5][6] On 10 May 2017 Lucas reshuffled her executive again and named him the MEC for Arts, Sports and Culture, succeeding Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba.
[7] He briefly held the position until 1 June, when Lucas rescinded her decision, returning him to the Roads and Public Works portfolio.