Global InformationMakoti Khawula information
Makoti Khawula MP | |
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 Khawula at her swearing-in in May 2019 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2014 | |
| Constituency | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Makoti Sibongile Khawula[1] 7 December 1954 Durban, Natal Province, South Africa |
| Political party | Economic Freedom Fighters (2013–present) |
| Other political affiliations | African National Congress (1980–2013) |
| Residence | Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal |
| Alma mater | Durban University of Technology |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Profession | Politician |
| Committees | Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (Alternate Member) |
Makoti Sibongile Khawula (born 7 December 1954) is a South African politician and previous anti-apartheid activist from KwaZulu-Natal serving as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party since 2014. Khawula is known for her insistence on speaking Zulu in Parliament.[2][3]
- ^ "Ms Makoti Sibongile Khawula - Parliament of South Africa". parliament.gov.za. Archived from the original on 23 May 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ 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.
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