Xola Nqola

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Xola Nqola

MP
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Constituency Eastern Cape
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Born
Xola Nqola

(1986-08-12) 12 August 1986 (age 34)
Nationality South African
Political party African National Congress
OccupationPolitician

Xola Nqola (born 12 August 1986) is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape. In 2019 he became a Member of Parliament (MP) for the African National Congress.

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Parliamentary career

Nqola became a parliamentary candidate for the African National Congress in the 2019 general elections. He appeared seventh on the ANC's Eastern Cape list, [1] thus qualifying for a seat in National Assembly as the ANC won 18 list seats in the province. [2] On 22 May 2019, Nqola was sworn in as a Member of Parliament. [3]

He became a member of the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, a member of the Constitutional Review Committee and an alternate member of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation on 27 June 2019. [4]

In October 2019, Nqola proposed that Kholeka Gcaleka be shortlisted as a candidate for interviews for the position of deputy public protector. [5]

On 7 April 2021, Nqola became a non-voting member of the Ad hoc Committee on the Section 194 Enquiry, which will determine if Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane should be removed from office or not. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Candidates List 2019 Elections". African National Congress. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "announcements, tablings and committee reports - APRAV" (PDF). APRAV. Retrieved 13 April 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. ↑ Makinana (24 October 2019). "Mbuyiseni Ndlozi rejects nomination of Gigaba's ex-adviser as deputy public protector". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  6. ↑ Makinana, Andisiwe (7 April 2021). "Parties deploy heavyweights for Busisiwe Mkhwebane probe". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
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