Duduzile Sibiya | |
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Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
Constituency | KwaZulu-Natal |
In office 2011–2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1 July 1957 |
Nationality | South African |
Political party | African National Congress |
Occupation | Member of Parliament |
Profession | Politician |
Duduzile Patricia Sibiya [1] (born 1 July 1957) is a South African politician and a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa. She is a member of the African National Congress (ANC).
Sibiya only attended high school until Grade 11. She holds no tertiary qualifications. [2]
As a member of the African National Congress, Sibiya has been a member of the provincial executive committee (PEC) of the African National Congress Women's League since 1997. [2]
In 2011, Sibiya was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa as a member of the African National Congress. She was appointed to the Portfolio Committee on Police. [2] Prior to the 2014 elections, Sibiya was number 35 on the ANC's list in KwaZulu-Natal. [3] She was not elected to return to the National Assembly. [4]
Sibiya stood as a parliamentary candidate and a candidate for the provincial legislature in the 2019 national and provincial elections. [5] [6] She was elected to the National Assembly. [7] Since returning to the National Assembly, she has been a member of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology. [8]
Sibiya's interests include singing, gardening and reading. [2]