Thandeka Mbabama

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Thandeka Mbabama
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Shadow Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 June 2019
LeaderMmusi Maimane
John Steenhuisen
Preceded byPosition established
Shadow Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
In office
1 January 2017 – 5 June 2019
LeaderMmusi Maimane
Preceded byTsepo Mhlongo
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 November 2016
Personal details
Born (1956-09-12) 12 September 1956 (age 65)
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
ProfessionPolitician

Thandeka Moloko Mbabama (born 12 September 1956) is a South African politician of the Democratic Alliance who has been serving as the Shadow Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development since June 2019. She has been a Member of Parliament (MP) since November 2016. From January 2017 to June 2019, she was the Shadow Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform.

Career[]

Mbabama is a member of the Democratic Alliance. In 2016, she was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa to replace Nqaba Bhanga. She was sworn into office on 8 November 2016.[1] On 24 November 2016, DA parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane appointed her to the post of Shadow Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform.[2] Mbabama became a member of the Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform on 8 December 2016.[3] Her appointment as Shadow Deputy Minister took effect on 1 January 2017.[2] Mbabama was appointed to the Constitutional Review Committee in May 2018.[3] In February 2019, she became a member of the Ad Hoc Committee to Amend Section 25 of the Constitution.[3]

Mbabama returned to Parliament following the general election in May 2019.[4] In June 2019, she was appointed Shadow Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development.[5] In October 2019, she returned to the Ad Hoc committee to amend section 25 of the constitution as a non-voting member.[3] On 5 December 2020, Mbabama was re-appointed to her shadow cabinet role by the newly elected DA leader, John Steenhuisen.[6]

Views[]

Mbabama has been critical of expropriation without compensation.[7] In March 2018, she voted against the motion.[8] In May 2018, she blamed the ruling African National Congress for failed land reform programmes.[9] Mbabama said in December 2018 that the ANC was using the new Land Expropriation Bill as an "electioneering tool".[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "National Assembly members (On 16 March 2019) 22" (PDF). Parliamentary Monitoring Group. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "DA: Mmusi Maimane says DA announces changes to Shadow Cabinet and Parliamentary Caucus Leadership". Polity. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Ms Thandeka Moloko Mbabama". People's Assembly. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  4. ^ "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  5. ^ Maimane, Mmusi. "The DA's new Shadow Cabinet ready to make Parliament work for the people". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  6. ^ Mazzone, Natasha (5 December 2020). "DA announces new Shadow Cabinet that will bring Real Hope and Real Change". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  7. ^ "ANC, EFF promise about land ownership 'blatant lies': DA". eNCA. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  8. ^ Moodley, Janine (11 March 2018). "'24 years of pain and suffering'". IOL. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  9. ^ Mbabama, Thandeka (4 May 2018). "The ANC-led government is the root cause of failed land reform". The Daily Maverick. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  10. ^ "ANC using land expropriation as an electioneering tool, says DA". IOL. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

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