Harold McGluwa explained

Harold McGluwa
Honorific-Suffix:MPL
Office1:Leader of the Democratic Alliance in the Northern Cape
Term Start1:5 December 2020
Predecessor1:Andrew Louw
Office2:Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
Term Start2:September 2012
Nationality:South African
Party:Democratic Alliance
Occupation:Politician
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Harold McGluwa is a South African politician serving as a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature since 2012. A member of the Democratic Alliance (DA), he has been its provincial leader in the Northern Cape since 2020.[1] He was the DA's provincial chairperson from 2012 to 2020. He is also the party's chief whip in the legislature. McGluwa was the provincial head of the previous Independent Democrats (ID).[2]

McGluwa's brother, Joe McGluwa, serves as a Member of Parliament for the DA and was also the party's provincial leader in the North West.

In 2020, McGluwa announced that he was a candidate for provincial leader of the DA. The provincial congress was held on 5 December 2020.[3] McGluwa won the election, defeating Willie Aucamp and Fawzia Rhoda.[4]

On 30 November 2021, McGluwa was elected as the new DA caucus leader in the provincial legislature.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Grootboom . Allen . Andrew Louw re-elected provincial leader - DA NCape . 29 February 2020. 20 January 2012 . Politicsweb.
  2. Web site: Members of Provincial Legislature . dancp.co.za.
  3. News: Kwon Hoo . Sandi . DA releases list of NC candidates . 24 November 2020 . Diamond Fields Advertiser . 24 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124205725/https://www.dfa.co.za/news/da-releases-list-of-nc-candidates-436fc905-b5d1-4717-ae4f-072032207e34. 24 November 2020.
  4. News: Phillips. Benida. 6 December 2020. DA in N Cape elects McGluwa as new provincial leader. DFA. 7 December 2020.