Nqabisa Gantsho | |
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Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
Constituency | Eastern Cape |
Personal details | |
Nationality | South African |
Political party | African National Congress |
Occupation | Member of Parliament |
Profession | Politician |
Nqabisa Gantsho is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape who has served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since 2019,representing the African National Congress.
Gantsho holds a diploma in marketing management. [1] A member of the African National Congress,she has been a regional executive committee member and a regional working committee member of the party's Sarah Baartman region in the Eastern Cape. [1] She also serves on the provincial executive committee of the African National Congress Women's League. [2]
Gantsho stood for election to the South African National Assembly in the 2019 general election as ninth on the ANC's Eastern Cape regional to national list. [3] At the election,she won a seat in parliament. [4] Upon election,she became a member of the Portfolio Committee on Environment,Forestry and Fisheries. [5]
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