Audrey Zuma Explained

Aubrey Zuma
Honorific-Suffix:	MP
Office:	Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Term Start:	22 May 2019
Birth Date:	7 November 1961
Nationality:	South African
Party:	African National Congress
Occupation:	Member of Parliament
Profession:	Politician

Audrey Sbongile Zuma (born 7 November 1961) is a South African politician, serving as a member of the National Assembly of South Africa since May 2019. She is a member of the African National Congress.

Background

Zuma completed grade 12 while attending school. She has been a member of the regional executive committees of the ANC and its women's league.^[1]

Parliamentary career

For the 2014 general election, Zuma was placed 31st on the ANC's list of KwaZulu-Natal candidates for the National Assembly.^[2] She narrowly missed out on a place in parliament as the ANC won only 27 seats in KwaZulu-Natal.^[3]

She was moved up on the list for the 2019 general election, occupying the 8th position.^[4] She was elected to the National Assembly at the election.^[5]

After entering parliament, she became a member of the newly established Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour.^[6] She currently serves as a member of said committee.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ms Audrey Sbongile Zuma . Parliament of South Africa . 10 January 2021.
2. Web site: African National Congress Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2014 (Election List) . Politicsweb . 10 January 2021.
3. Web site: 2014 elections: List of ANC MPs elected to the National Assembly . Politicsweb . 10 January 2021.
4. Web site: candidates list 2019 elections - African National Congress . anc1912.org.za . 10 January 2021.
5. News: SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures . 10 January 2021 . News24 . 15 May 2019.
6. Web site: Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour . Parliament of South Africa . 10 January 2021.