Babalwa Mathulelwa Explained

Babalwa Mathulelwa
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office:Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Term Start:June 2020
Predecessor:Thilivhali Mulaudzi
Nationality:South African
Party:Economic Freedom Fighters

Babalwa Mathulelwa is a South African politician serving as a Member of the National Assembly since June 2020. She is a party representative of the Economic Freedom Fighters.

Biography

Mathulelwa had worked as a domestic worker, cashier and a monitoring practitioner for the Eastern Cape Department of Transport, prior to becoming active in politics.[1] She joined the EFF and became a branch chairperson. She was an additional member of the party's Alfred Nzo Regional Command Team.

In December 2019, Mathulelwa was elected to serve on the Central Command Team, the EFF's highest decision-making structure, as an additional member.[2]

In June 2020, Mathulelwa was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly. As of July 2020, she serves on the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development.

Notes and References

  1. News: Baloyi . Thabo . Nonhlanhla Mkhonto and Babalwa Mathulela: The EFF's new MPs . 2 December 2020 . The South African . 13 June 2020.
  2. News: Cele . S'thembile . EFF elects 40-member central command team . 2 December 2020 . City Press . 15 December 2019.