Thandi Mpambo-Sibhukwana
Thandi Mpambo-Sibhukwana | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 22 May 2019 – 18 June 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Dave Bryant |
| Permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces from the Western Cape | |
| In office 22 May 2014 – 7 May 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 19 June 2020 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance (Until 2020; her death) |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Educator Politician |
Thandi Gloria Mpambo-Sibhukwana (died 19 June 2020) was a South African educator and legislator. She was a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces from 2014 to 2019 and a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa from 2019 until her death in 2020. She was a member of the Democratic Alliance (DA) and a member of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development.
Career
Mpambo-Sibhukwana worked as an isiXhosa teacher at Wynberg Girls' High School until 2010 when she accepted a position at the Western Cape provincial government.[1]
Political career
She joined the
DA parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane appointed her shadow deputy minister of social development, as she was assigned to serve on the Portfolio Committee on Social Development.[3] Her constituency was the Drakenstein and Saldanha Bay from 2014 until 2019. She was elected head of the Oostenberg South constituency in 2019.[4]
Death
Mpambo-Sibhukwana died on 19 June 2020 in Cape Town from COVID-19.[5] She is survived by her two daughters. The Democratic Alliance, Wynberg Girls' High School and Parliament all released statements in which they praised Mpambo-Sibhukwana.[1][6]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Hamba Kahle, Thandi Mpambo-Sibhukwana". www.wynghs.co.za. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Hansard: NCOP: Appointment of returning Officers; Election of Chairperson of National Council of Provinces". pmg.org.za. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ Nkanjeni, Unathi (6 June 2019). "DA shadow cabinet: What you need to know". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "DA mourns death of MP Tandi Mpambo-Sibhukwana". TimesLIVE. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ Breakfast, Siviwe (20 June 2020). "Parliament mourns passing of DA's Thandi Mpambo-Sibhukwana". The South African. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "DA, Parliament saddened at death of MP Tandi Mpambo-Sibhukwana". IOL. Cape Town. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
External links
- Ms Thandi Gloria Mpambo-Sibhukwana at People's Assembly