Judith Tshabalala

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Judith Tshabalala

MP
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
22 May 2019
In office
19 October 2011 7 May 2014
Preceded by Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya
Personal details
Born (1982-03-30) 30 March 1982 (age 38)
Nationality South African
Political party African National Congress
ProfessionPolitician

Judith Tshabalala (born 30 March 1982) is a South African politician from Gauteng serving as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since 2019, and previously from 2011 to 2014. Tshabalala is a member of the African National Congress.

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Parliamentary career

Tshabalala is a member of the African National Congress. She entered the National Assembly of South Africa on 19 October 2011 as a replacement for Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya. [1] During her first term, she was assigned to both the Standing Committee on Finance and the Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture. In July 2013, she became a member of the ad hoc committee on the Appointment of the Auditor General. She was not elected to a full term in the 2014 general election, as she was ranked low on the ANC's regional-to-national list. [2]

In May 2019, Tshabalala was elected to return to the National Assembly. [3] As of June 2019, she is a member of the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises. [4]

Personal life

In February 2020, Tshabalala was hijacked at her home in Sebokeng. She was then taken hostage and dropped off unharmed in Eden Park, Alberton. [5]

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References

  1. "LIST OF MEMBERS 4th Parliament As of 17 January 2012". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. "Ms Judith Tshabalala". People's Assembly. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  4. "Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  5. Head, Tom (23 February 2020). "ANC MP hijacked, taken hostage during terrifying ordeal in Gauteng". The South African. Retrieved 23 October 2020.