Zilindile Vena
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | South Africa |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English |
| Ein occupation | politician |
Zilindile Vena be South African politician wey dey serve as member for Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature since 2023. E be de provincial chairperson for Economic Freedom Fighters.
Political career
[edit | edit source]Vena bin elect as councillor for Economic Freedom Fighters inside Nelson Mandela Bay insyd 2016. Insyd October 2018, e try contest for provincial chairperson for EFF during de party ein provincial conference but e no win.[1] Later, dem elect am enter EFF ein Central Command Team for de National Peoples Assembly wey happen insyd December 2019.[2]
E resign from ein position as councillor for Nelson Mandela Bay plus get suspension from party activities for February 2020 after dem accuse am say e rape one Nelson Mandela University student.[3] For February 2021, Vena talk say e no guilty, den for July 2022, court clear am from de charge.[4][5]
Insyd November 2022, Vena win election as EFF provincial chairperson, wey e beat de incumbent Yazini Tetyana by 33 votes.[6] On 28 February 2023, dem swear am in as member for Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature, after Tetyana resign for January.[7]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "EFF targets pupils voting for first time". DispatchLIVE (in English). Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ↑ Cele, S’thembile. "EFF elects 40-member central command team". City Press (in American English). Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ↑ "EFF councillor accused of raping NMU student resigns". HeraldLIVE (in English). Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ↑ "Former EFF councillor pleads not guilty to rape". SowetanLIVE (in English). Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ↑ "Fresh start for Zilindile Vena after rape acquittal". HeraldLIVE (in English). Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ↑ "'It's a failure to all of you': Malema slams EFF branches for not electing women in top five leadership". TimesLIVE (in English). 8 November 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ↑ "Bhisho legislature welcomes three new MPLs". DispatchLIVE (in English). Retrieved 2023-03-09.