Freddy Sonakile
Freddy Sonakile | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North West Provincial Legislature | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
| Deputy Provincial Leader of the Democratic Alliance in the North West | |
| Assumed office 21 November 2020 | |
| Leader | Leon Basson |
| Preceded by | Leon Basson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bafana Freddy Sonakile Zamdela, Sasolburg, South African |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Alma mater | North-West University (LLB) |
| Occupation | Member of the Provincial Legislature |
| Profession | Advocate Politician |
Bafana Freddy Sonakile is a South African advocate and politician. He has been a Member of the North West Provincial Legislature for the Democratic Alliance since May 2019. He is the party's chief whip and deputy provincial leader. Sonakile had previously worked as a legal advisor at the provincial legislature.
Early life and education[]
Sonakile was born in Zamdela, Sasolburg in the Orange Free State.[1] He was raised by his mother. Sonakile obtained an LLB degree from the North-West University. He was then employed as a legal advisor at the North West Provincial Legislature.[1] In 2018, Sonakile was one of the Mail & Guardian's 200 Young South Africans.[2]
Political career[]
Sonakile is a member of the Democratic Alliance. After the 2019 provincial election, he returned to the provincial legislature, this time as a representative of the DA.[1] He is one of four party representatives. The party's caucus elected him chief whip.[1]
On 21 November 2020, Sonakile was elected deputy provincial leader of the DA in the North West, defeating Isaac Seitlholo.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Tau, Poloko (4 December 2019). "'I believe I am a threat especially to the ANC' – legal adviser who became DA legislator". News24. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Freddy Sonakile (28)". 200 Young South Africans. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ Chothia, Andrea (21 November 2020). "DA announces provincial leadership election results". The South African. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "DA North West to hold Virtual Provincial Congress this Saturday". content.voteda.org. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
External links[]
- Bafana Freddy Sonakile at People's Assembly
- Living people
- Members of the North West Provincial Legislature
- Democratic Alliance (South Africa) politicians
- 21st-century South African politicians
- People from Sasolburg
- 21st-century South African lawyers
- North-West University alumni