Nontando Nolutshungu | |
|---|---|
| National Chairperson of the Economic Freedom Fighters | |
| Assumed office 14 December 2024 | |
| President | Julius Malema |
| Preceded by | Veronica Mente |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 23 January 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Economic Freedom Fighters |
| Profession | Politician |
Nontando Judith Nolutshungu is a South African politician and a Member of Parliament for the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). She was elected National Chairperson of the EFF in December 2024.
Nolutshungu has a bachelor of social science degree and a postgraduate diploma in transport studies from the University of Cape Town. [1]
In 2013,she joined the Economic Freedom Fighters as an ordinary member. [1] She entered the National Assembly on 23 January 2018 as a replacement for Sipho Mbatha. [1] [2] Nolutshungu then became a member of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training and the Portfolio Committee on Transport. [3]
At the 2019 South African general election held on 8 May,Nolutshungu won a full term in parliament. [4] She now only serves on the Portfolio Committee on Transport. [3]
In December 2019,Nolutshungu was elected to the EFF's Central Command Team,its highest decision-making structure. [5]
Nolutshungu was re-elected to parliament at the 2024 general election. [6]
On 14 December 2024,Nontando Nolutshungu was elected national chairperson of the EFF at the party's third national people's assembly. [7] She was appointed chief whip of the EFF caucus in the National Assembly on 15 January 2024. [8]