Audrey Zuma

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Aubrey Zuma
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
22 May 2019 28 May 2024
Personal details
Born (1961-11-07) 7 November 1961 (age 63)
Nationality South African
Political party African National Congress
ProfessionPolitician

Audrey Sbongile Zuma (born 7 November 1961) is a South African politician who served as a member of the National Assembly of South Africa from May 2019 until 2024. She is a member of the African National Congress.

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Background

Zuma completed grade 12 while attending school. She has been a member of the regional executive committees of the ANC and its women's league. [1]

Parliamentary career

For the 2014 general election, Zuma was placed 31st on the ANC's list of KwaZulu-Natal candidates for the National Assembly. [2] She narrowly missed out on a place in parliament as the ANC won only 27 seats in KwaZulu-Natal. [3]

She was moved up on the list for the 2019 general election, occupying the 8th position. [4] She was elected to the National Assembly at the election. [5]

After entering parliament, she became a member of the newly established Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour. [6] She did not stand in the 2024 general election and left parliament.

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References

  1. "Ms Audrey Sbongile Zuma". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. "African National Congress Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2014 (Election List)". Politicsweb. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. "2014 elections: List of ANC MPs elected to the National Assembly". Politicsweb. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  4. "candidates list 2019 elections - African National Congress" (PDF). anc1912.org.za. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  5. "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  6. "Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 10 January 2021.