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Nosipho Makamba-Botya

Nosipho Makamba-Botya

South African politician

Nosipho Makamba-Botya is a South African politician who has served as a member of the National Assembly of South Africa since June 2023, representing the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). She previously served as an EFF councillor in the City of Cape Town and before that as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. She became an MPP in May 2019 and served as the party's chief whip. Makamba-Botya was also the deputy chairperson of the EFF in the province.[1][2]

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On 28 January 2023, Makamba-Botya alongside fellow EFF MPP Melikhaya Xego resigned from the provincial parliament.[3] She was subsequently sworn in as a City of Cape Town councillor on 14 February 2023.[4] After a short tenure in council, Makamba-Botya was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly on 14 June 2023.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Lepule, Tshego (12 May 2019). "New mix in Western Cape legislature". IOL. Cape Town. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Women's groups at WC Parliament". Netwerk24 (Paarl Post). 29 November 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. [3]
    Nel, Brandon. "EFF duo resigns from W Cape Parly". Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  4. [4]
    @EFF_Cape_Metro (14 February 2023). "This morning, Cmsr Nosipho Makhamba-Botya was sworn in as the Councilor in the City of Cape Town. Cmsr Makhamba-Botya is a former Deputy Chairperson of the Western Cape, a former head of Gender-based violence in the province and the former Member of the Western Cape Legislature" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. [5]
    "In Pictures Member of the EFF Central Command Team, Commissar Nosipho Makamba-Botya being sworn in as a Member of Parliament of South Africa #EFFTurns10". Twitter. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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