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.
[1] After the 2009 general election, premier Hazel Jenkins appointed him Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Health.
[4] On 1 March 2016, Lucas reshuffled her executive, in which she appointed Sokatsha to the Roads and Public Works portfolio, succeeding Dawid Rooi.
[7] He briefly held the position until 1 June, when Lucas rescinded her decision, returning him to the Roads and Public Works portfolio.