Tandeka Gqada

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Councillor
Tandeka Gqada
Member of the Cape Town City Council
Assumed office
9 November 2021
In office
21 May 2011 – May 2014
Shadow Deputy Minister of Energy
In office
1 January 2017 – 7 May 2019
LeaderMmusi Maimane
Preceded by
Succeeded byCheryl Phillips
Shadow Deputy Minister of Human Settlements
In office
5 June 2014 – 1 January 2017
LeaderMmusi Maimane
Preceded byPetronella Duncan
Succeeded byTarnia Baker
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
21 May 2014 – 7 May 2019
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
Alma materUniversity of South Africa
ProfessionPolitician

Tandeka Gqada is a South African businesswoman, politician and a councillor for the Democratic Alliance in the City of Cape Town since November 2021. Gqada had previously served as a DA councillor in the City of Cape Town where she was an Executive Member of the Mayoral Committee. She is a former Member of Parliament for the DA (2014–2019). She served as the Shadow Deputy Minister of Human Settlements from 2014 to 2017 and as the Shadow Deputy Minister of Energy from 2017 to 2019.

Background[]

Gqaaa completed a Management Development Programme, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Human Resources Management Programme through the University of South Africa. She then worked for UNISA for nine years, before working for Old Mutual and the Nedbank group. In 2010, Gqada became interested in politics and after meeting Masizole Mnqasela, a DA Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, at the opening of a Nedbank branch where Mnqasela had spoken, Gqada decided to join the Democratic Alliance. She was elected as a DA PR councillor in the City of Cape Town in the 2011 municipal elections as the DA won a majority of seats on the council.[1][2] Incoming DA mayor Patricia de Lille appointed Gqada as the Executive Mayoral Committee Member for the Community Services Portfolio. Gqada's appointment took effect when De Lille was elected mayor.[3][4] In February 2013, Gqada was moved to the human settlements portfolio.[5]

Parliamentary career[]

Gqada stood as a DA parliamentary candidate in the 2014 national elections as a candidate on the DA's national and regional lists. She was elected to the National Assembly and became the DA's shadow deputy minister for human settlements.[6] In November 2016, Gqada was moved to the energy portfolio. Her appointment took effect in January 2017.[7][8]

In June 2017, Gqada witnessed the fatal shooting of the DA's councillor for Phillipi East, Xolile Gwangxu. In a subsequent Facebook post, Gqada said that the shooting left her traumatised, unable to sleep after seeing Gwangxu fall to the ground.[9]

Gqada stood for re-election in 2019. She was the 134th candidate on the DA's national list and the 39th candidate on the DA's Western Cape list.[10] She lost her seat at the election.[11]

Post-parliamentary career[]

Gqada was high up on the DA's PR candidate list for the City of Cape Town for the municipal elections on 1 November 2021.[12] She was elected back to council.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ "Tandeka Gqada". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  2. ^ "Ms Tandeka Gqada (DA)". People's Assembly. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  3. ^ "De Lille announces her new mayco". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  4. ^ "De Lille names mayoral committee". News24. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  5. ^ "Patricia de Lille reshuffles Cape Town Mayco - POLITICS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  6. ^ "The DA`s shadow cabinet - Mmusi Maimane - POLITICS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  7. ^ "Changes to Shadow Cabinet and Parliamentary Caucus – Mmusi Maimane - POLITICS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  8. ^ "DA: Mmusi Maimane says DA announces changes to Shadow Cabinet and Parliamentary Caucus Leadership". www.polity.org.za. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  9. ^ News24, Jenna Etheridge. "Hooded shooter kills Cape Town councillor at close range and walks away". News24. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  10. ^ "#DALists: One South Africa for All in action". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  11. ^ "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  12. ^ Felix, Jason (9 October 2021). "The DA has a corruption, money laundering accused on their candidate list in Cape Town". News24. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Tandeka Gqada". City of Cape Town. Retrieved 6 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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