Leader of the Democratic Alliance in KwaZulu-Natal
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 March 2021
Deputy
Chris Pappas
Preceded by
Zwakele Mncwango
Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 May 2014
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office 14 March 2013 – 6 May 2014
Provincial Chairperson of the Democratic Alliance
In office 3 February 2018[1] – 27 March 2021
Deputy
Hlengiwe Shozi Craig Miller Shehana Kajee[1]
Preceded by
Haniff Hoosen
Succeeded by
Dean Macpherson
Deputy Provincial Leader of the Democratic Alliance
In office 17 March 2012[2] – 25 April 2015
Leader
Sizwe Mchunu
Preceded by
Sizwe Mchunu
Succeeded by
Mergan Chetty
Personal details
Born
Francoise Adrianus Rodgers
(1961-09-10) 10 September 1961 (age 62)
Nationality
South African
Political party
Democratic Alliance
Francoise Adrianus Rodgers (born 10 September 1961), known as Francois Rodgers, is a South African politician from KwaZulu-Natal who has been the provincial leader of Democratic Alliance (DA) since 2021.
He is a Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature and the leader of the DA's caucus.[3][4] He was previously the party's caucus chief whip. From 2013 to 2014, Rodgers was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the National Assembly.[5][6]
Rodgers started his political career as a DA councillor in Kokstad. He had served as the Deputy Provincial Leader of the DA from 2012 to 2015, before becoming the party's Provincial Chairperson in 2018. In 2021, he announced that he would be running to replace Zwakele Mncwango, who had announced intention to retire, as the Provincial Leader of the party. He was endorsed by Mncwango and seen as the front-runner.[7] He was elected provincial leader on 27 March 2021, defeating the DA's caucus leader in eThekwini, Nicole Graham, and her deputy, Emmanuel Mhlongo.[8]
^ abPillay, Kailene (4 February 2018). "WATCH: DA KZN re-elects Mncwango to lead". IOL. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
^"Sizwe Mchunu elected DA KZN leader". Politicsweb. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
^"DA's Rodgers steps up as caucus leader".
^"DA in KZN announces caucus reshuffle". IOL - The Mercury. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
^Mlambo, Sihle (15 May 2019). "Focus on the DA: Is the party's KZN caucus diverse enough?". IOL. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
^Rodgers, Francois (22 May 2019). "New DA KZN Caucus team ready to add value to Legislature". DA KZN. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
^Harper, Paddy (19 March 2021). "Francois Rodgers tipped to win three-way battle for KZN DA leadership spot". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
^Mtshali, Samkelo (27 March 2021). "Francois Rodgers named new DA provincial leader in KZN". IOL. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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