Audrey Zuma

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Aubrey Zuma
MP
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Personal details
Born (1961-11-07) 7 November 1961 (age 59)
Nationality South African
Political party African National Congress
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician

Audrey Sbongile Zuma (born 7 November 1961) is a South African politician, serving as a member of the National Assembly of South Africa since May 2019. 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 currently serves as a member of said committee.

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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.
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