Get To Know Noko Masipa

1. How did you come to join your political party and become an MP?

I joined the Democratic Alliance through a recommendation that was made to the Leader of the Party at the time from certain members of the agricultural sector because of my background knowledge of working in agriculture. ...

Get To Know Luyolo Mphithi

1. How did you come to join your political party and become an MP?

I joined the Democratic Alliance as a student leader at Wits University leading the DASO branch at the time simultaneously I was part of the DA’s young leaders program in which I learnt extensively about the ...

Get To Know MP Haseenabanu Ismail

1.How did you come to join your political party and become an MP?

I have been a community activist for years. I joined the Democratic Alliance in 2011. I was a branch chair for Ward 29 from 2011 to 2013. In September 2013 I served as PR Cllr in Ward ...

Get To Know MP Brett Herron

1.How did you come to join your political party and become an MP?

My journey back into politics, after being involved in student politics, is unexpected. After finishing university, which coincided with the release of Madiba and the unbanning of the ANC, I had little involvement in party politics and ...

Get To Know Hlengiwe Mkhaliphi

1. How did you come to join your political party and become an MP?

When the Clarion call was made and the decision was taken to form Economic Freedom Fighters in Uncle Tom Hall in Soweto on July 26, 2013.

2. What is one goal that you would like to ...

Get To Know Dianne Kohler Barnard

1. How did you come to join your political party and become an MP?

I was a journalist, and the-then leader of the Democratic Alliance, Tony Leon, approached me and convinced me to go through the application process. I was looking to leave the SABC as the political pressures on ...

Get To Know MP Vuyo Zungula

1. How did you come to join your political party and become an MP?

Upon seeing the ailing state of politics in the country, where politicians started becoming more self-serving than serving the constituency that put them in offices of power, a number of institutions ranging from religious fraternities, traditional ...

Get to Know Mogamad Ganief Ebrahim Hendricks

1. How did you come to join your political party and become an MP?

I was born into politics, my grandfathers (maternal and paternal) and mother were political activists. I was the leading and one of the founding members of the Al Jama-ah party 15 years ago. During this time, ...

Mr Isaac Sello Seitlholo

"I think Covid-19 really showed how Parliament oversight was neglected and made to be a spectator instead of holding the Executive to account."

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What is your political background? How did you come to join your political party and become an MP?

I come from an academic background rather than a ...

Thamsanqa Bhekokwakhe Mabhena

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What is your political background? How did you come to join your political party and become an MP?

Yeses! So back in high school I spotted an opportunity to put up a fuel station in Vezubuhle. I then proceeded to do much research, enlisted some sponsors and business people to ...