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Makoti Khawula

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Makoti Khawula
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein date of birth7 December 1954 Edit
Place dem born amDurban Edit
Ein occupationpolitician Edit
Position eholdmember of the National Assembly of South Africa, member of the National Assembly of South Africa Edit
Political party ein memberEconomic Freedom Fighters Edit
Described at URLhttps://www.parliament.gov.za/person-details/1567, https://www.pa.org.za/person/makoti-sibongile-khawula/ Edit

Makoti Sibongile Khawula (born 7 December 1954) be South African politician den former anti-apartheid activist from KwaZulu-Natal wey dey serve as Member of de National Assembly of South Africa under Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party since 2014. Khawula be known for how she always insist make she speak Zulu inside Parliament.[1][2]

Early life den education

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Dem born Khawula on 7 December 1954 for Durban insyd de former Natal Province. She only reach grade 8 for school. Later, she complete certificate in surveying from Durban University of Technology plus one Doctors For Life course in Home Based Care.

Political career

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Political activism

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Khawula join African National Congress (ANC) den she take part for anti-apartheid activities for Durban communities of Inanda den KwaMashu during de 1980s. She become organiser for ANC insyd 1990. Inside de ANC, she be member of de party ein Women's League, provincial election organiser for 1994, den development activist for de party. She become member of de party ein Regional Executive Committee insyd 2013. She sana be chairperson of both South African Communist Party (SACP) den South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) for ward 54 of de eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. She comot from ANC insyd 2013 den join de newly-formed EFF dat same year.[3]

Parliamentary career

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Khawula become Member of Parliament on 21 May 2014 afta de 2014 general elections. She get assign make she serve for de Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation den de Portfolio Committee on Women in de Presidency. She quick become known for how she always insist say she go speak isiZulu den isiXhosa when she dey give speeches or ask questions. She talk say she go speak de language of ein constituency. For February 2016, Khawula ask make National Council of Provinces Chairperson, Thandi Modise, address am in isiZulu, sake of she no understand English.[4]

She win re-election for ein second term during de 2019 general elections, den win re-election again for ein third term for de 2024 general elections.[5]

Ein life matter

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Insyd de Register of Members ein Interests for 2014, Khawula declare dat she received social grants for two foster children. These were not part of de 2015 register.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ Zulu, Makhosandile (30 August 2018). "EFF MP maKhawula calls Mabuza a liar". The Citizen. Retrieved 10 April 2020. Khawula is known for speaking IsiZulu in parliament and on social media platforms has gained popularity for providing a degree of entertainment during sessions in the house.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Evans, Jenni (22 December 2015). "Meet the EFF MP who refuses to speak English in Parliament". News24. Cape Town. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Ms Makoti Sibongile Khawula (EFF) - Interview". People's Assembly. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  4. ↑ Raborife, Mpho; Shange, Naledi (11 February 2016). "EFF's Khawula demands to be addressed in Zulu". News24. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za (in English). Retrieved 2024-12-01.
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