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Sheilla Xego

Sheilla Xego

South African politician, educator and trade unionist

Sheilla Tembalam Xego (born 1 August 1960) is a South African politician, educator and trade unionist from the Eastern Cape who has been a member of the National Assembly since 2011. Prior to entering parliament, she was a councillor of the Mbhashe Local Municipality from 2000 to 2006 and the Amathole District Municipality from 2006 to 2010. Xego is a member of the African National Congress.

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Early life and career

Xego was born on 1 August 1960. She holds a diploma in education as well as a diploma in project management.[1] In 1976 and 1977, she became interested in politics. She began teaching in 1980 and then joined a teacher's union.[2]

A member of the African National Congress, Xhego was a councillor in the Mbhashe Local Municipality from 2000 to 2006, when she was elected to the Amathole District Municipality's council. She served as a councillor on the district council until 2010.[2]

Parliamentary career

In 2011, Xego was sworn in as a member of the National Assembly.[2] She was elected to a full term in the National Assembly in the 2014 general election held on 8 May.[3] Xego then became a member of the Portfolio Committee on Transport and the Portfolio Committee on Tourism in June 2014.[4]

In August 2015, Xego voted for a report by the Minister of Police, Nathi Nhleko, that absolved President Jacob Zuma of paying any money towards the controversial multi-million rand upgrades at the Nkandla homestead, his private home in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal.[5]

In the 2019 general election, Xego was re-elected for another term in parliament.[6] She now serves on the Portfolio Committee on Communications and the Portfolio Committee on Tourism.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Ms Sheilla Tembalam Xego". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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    "Xego, Sheila Tembalam". African National Congress Parliamentary Caucus. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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    "2014 elections: List of ANC MPs elected to the National Assembly". Politicsweb. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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    "Ms Sheilla Tembalam Xego". People's Assembly. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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    Bramdeo, Aakash (23 August 2015). "The MPs who let Zuma off the hook". IOL. Johannesburg. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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    "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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