Makesini was elected to the
Free State Provincial Legislature in the
2014 general election alongside
Jacob Tshabalala as one of two members of the
Economic Freedom Fighters. At the EFF's provincial conference in September 2018, Makesini was elected provincial chairperson of the EFF, defeating incumbent
Kgotso Morapela by three votes. On her election, Makesini said that it was a sign that
patriarchy was being defeated. Makesini was re-elected to a second term in the provincial legislature in
2019. She unsuccessfully sought re-election as EFF provincial chairperson at the party's conference in November 2022, losing to
Mapheule Liphoko in a vote that went 343 for Liphoko and 278 votes for Makesini. EFF President
Julius Malema lamented her loss, criticising the delegates for not electing a woman as provincial chairperson. Makesini resigned from the provincial legislature in January 2023 and was replaced by Liphoko. She was subsequently sworn in as a
member of the National Assembly of South Africa on 8 February 2023. Following the
2024 general election, Makesini was appointed to take up a seat in the
National Council of Provinces where she represents the Free State as the sole EFF member of the provincial delegation. ==References==