Sharon Davids Explained

Sharon Davids
Office:Deputy Provincial Chairperson of the African National Congress in the Western Cape
1Blankname:Provincial Chairperson
1Namedata:Vuyiso Tyhalisisu
Term Start:25 June 2023
Predecessor:Khaya Magaxa
Office1:Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament
Term Start1:21 May 2014
Term End1:7 May 2019
Nationality:South African
Party:African National Congress
Profession:Politician

Sharon Winona Davids is a South African politician who has served as the deputy provincial chairperson of the African National Congress in the Western Cape since June 2023. She had previously served as an ANC Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament from 2014 to 2019 and before that, as a councillor in the Drakenstein Local Municipality.

Political career

Davids is a member of the African National Congress. During her tenure as a councillor in the Drakenstein Local Municipality, she was a portfolio member on infrastructure.[1]

Davids was nominated to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament following the general election that was held on 7 May 2014, as she was placed 5th on the ANC's list and the party won 14 seats. She was sworn in as an MPP on 21 May 2014.[2]

Davids was not placed on ANC's provincial list for the 2019 provincial election and left the provincial parliament on 7 May 2019.

Davids was elected deputy provincial chairperson of the ANC structure in the Western Cape during the party's much delayed Provincial Elective Conference held from 23 to 25 June 2023 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Felix . Jason . Mzantsi . Siyavuya . DA leadership gets reshuffle in province . 14 September 2020 . IOL . 12 May 2014.
  2. Web site: Ms Sharon Winona Davids . People's Assembly . 14 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Macupe . Bongekile . Tyhalisisu is the main man as ANC in the Western Cape finally elects new leadership . 2023-06-26 . News24 . en-US.