Makoti Khawula

Makoti Khawula
Khawula at her swearing-in in May 2019
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
21 May 2014
ConstituencyKwaZulu-Natal
Personal details
Born
Makoti Sibongile Khawula[1]

(1954-12-07) 7 December 1954 (age 69)
Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
Political partyEconomic Freedom Fighters (2013–present)
Other political
affiliations
African National Congress (1980–2013)
ResidenceInanda, KwaZulu-Natal
Alma materDurban University of Technology
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician
CommitteesPortfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (Alternate Member)

Makoti Sibongile Khawula (born 7 December 1954) is a South African politician and previous anti-apartheid activist from KwaZulu-Natal serving as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party since 2014. Khawula is known for her insistence on speaking Zulu in Parliament.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Ms Makoti Sibongile Khawula - Parliament of South Africa". parliament.gov.za. Archived from the original on 23 May 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  2. ^ Zulu, Makhosandile (30 August 2018). "EFF MP maKhawula calls Mabuza a liar". The Citizen. Retrieved 10 April 2020. Khawula is known for speaking IsiZulu in parliament and on social media platforms has gained popularity for providing a degree of entertainment during sessions in the house.
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