Kate Bilankulu

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Kate Bilankulu
MP
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Personal details
Born
Nkhensani Kate Bilankulu

(1966-02-14) 14 February 1966 (age 58)
Nationality South African
Political party African National Congress
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician

Nkhensani Kate Bilankulu (born 14 February 1966) is a South African politician from Limpopo. She has been a member of parliament (MP) in the National Assembly of South Africa since May 2019. She is a member of the African National Congress.

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Parliamentary career

Bilankulu was placed number 1 on the regional Limpopo list of the African National Congress for the 8 May 2019 national and provincial elections. [1] After the elections, she was allocated a seat in the National Assembly. [2] She was sworn into the 6th Parliament on 22 May. [3]

On 29 June 2019, she was appointed to Portfolio Committee on Social Development. On 12 July 2019, she was elected chairperson of the Committee on Multi-Party Women's Caucus. [4]

She is also the deputy chair of the ANC Women's League.

Bilankulu was re-elected for a second term in the 2024 general election. [5]

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