Jump to content

Paulnita Marais: Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
 
(5 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|South African politician}}
{{Short description|South African politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
| honorific-prefix =
| name = Paulnita Marais
| name = Paulnita Marais
| honorific-suffix = MP
| honorific-suffix = [[Member of Parliament|MP]]
| image =
| image =
| image_size =
| image_size =
| caption =
| caption =
| office1 = [[Member of the National Assembly of South Africa]]
| office1 = [[Member of the National Assembly of South Africa|Member of the National Assembly]]
| term_start1 = 26 January 2022
| term_start1 = 26 January 2022
| term_end1 =
| term_end1 =
Line 13: Line 14:
| successor1 =
| successor1 =
| birthname =
| birthname =
| birth_date = <!-- {{birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} -->
| birth_date = <!-- {{birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} -->
| birth_place = [[Cape Town]], South Africa
| birth_place = [[Cape Town, South Africa]]
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| nationality =
| nationality =
| party = [[Economic Freedom Fighters]]
| party = [[Economic Freedom Fighters]]
| otherparty =
| otherparty =
| spouse = [[Anthony Tony Marais]] (Until 2019; his death)
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Tony Marais]]|<!--unknown-->|2019|reason=died}}
| partner = <!--For those with a domestic partner and not married-->
| partner = <!--For those with a domestic partner and not married-->
| relations =
| relations =
| children =
| children =
Line 27: Line 28:
| education =
| education =
| alma_mater = [[University of Cape Town]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Cape Town]]
| occupation = Member of Parliament
| profession = Politician
| known_for =
| known_for =
| committees =
| committees =
| awards =
| awards =
| website =
| website =
}}
}}
'''Paulnita Marais''' (born 27 September) is a South African politician who has been a [[member of the National Assembly of South Africa]] since January 2022, representing the [[Economic Freedom Fighters]] (EFF) party. She is a former Metro Councillor of the [[Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality]].
'''Paulnita Marais''' (born 27 September) is a South African politician who has been a [[member of the National Assembly of South Africa|Member of the National Assembly]] since January 2022, representing the [[Economic Freedom Fighters]] (EFF). She was formerly a councillor in the [[Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality]].

==Biography==
==Biography==
Marais was born in [[Cape Town]] on 27 September. She studied at the [[University of Cape Town]]. She was the manager of VeriCred Credit Bureau -Pty Ltd. Marais was married to the late ANC senator who later became an [[Economic Freedom Fighters]] (EFF) member, [[Anthony Tony Marais]]. Anthony died in January 2019 in [[Heidedal]], [[Bloemfontein]] where he had lived with Paulnita and their children.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Seithati|date=2019-01-31|title=Struggle stalwart Marais passes on|url=https://www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za/struggle-stalwart-marais-passes-on/|access-date=2022-01-31|website=Bloemfontein Courant|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=OFM|title=Condolences pour in for EFF member in FS|url=https://www.ofm.co.za/article/centralsa/271220/condolences-pour-in-for-eff-member-in-fs|access-date=2022-01-31|website=OFM}}</ref>
Marais was born in [[Cape Town]] on 27 September. She studied at the [[University of Cape Town]]. She was the manager of VeriCred Credit Bureau Pty Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paulnita Marais |url=http://www.pa.org.za/person/paulnita-marais/ |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=People's Assembly |language=en}}</ref>


In 2016, Marais was elected as an EFF councillor of the [[Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality]]. She served as leader of the EFF caucus in the metro during her tenure as a councillor. In January 2020, Marais said that the metro's members of the mayoral committee (MMCs) should be held accountable for the metro's problems.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-29|title=Mangaung municipality fails to pay salaries|url=https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/government/2235181/mangaung-municipality-fails-to-pay-salaries/|access-date=2022-01-31|website=The Citizen|language=en}}</ref> Marais accused the ANC's mayoral candidate [[Mxolisi Siyonzana]] of being part of divisions in the ANC caucus in August 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-12|title=ANC IPC confirms Siyonzana as the mayoral elect for Mangaung|url=https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/anc-ipc-confirms-siyonzana-as-the-mayoral-elect-for-mangaung/|access-date=2022-01-31|website=SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2016, Marais was elected as an EFF councillor in the [[Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality]]. She served as leader of the EFF's municipal caucus during her tenure as a councillor. In January 2020, Marais said that the municipality's Members of the Mayoral Committee (MMCs) should be held accountable for the municipality's problems.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-29|title=Mangaung municipality fails to pay salaries|url=https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/government/2235181/mangaung-municipality-fails-to-pay-salaries/|access-date=2022-01-31|website=The Citizen|language=en}}</ref> Marais accused the ANC's mayoral candidate [[Mxolisi Siyonzana]] of being part of divisions in the ANC caucus in August 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-12|title=ANC IPC confirms Siyonzana as the mayoral elect for Mangaung|url=https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/anc-ipc-confirms-siyonzana-as-the-mayoral-elect-for-mangaung/|access-date=2022-01-31|website=SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.|language=en-US}}</ref>


On 26 January 2022, Marais was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yesterday, EFF CCT Members were Sworn in as Members of Parliament in the National Assembly. Commissar Marais Paulnita and Commissar Matumba Anthony.|url=https://twitter.com/effsouthafrica/status/1486601666103332865|access-date=2022-01-31|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref>
On 26 January 2022, Marais was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yesterday, EFF CCT Members were Sworn in as Members of Parliament in the National Assembly. Commissar Marais Paulnita and Commissar Matumba Anthony.|url=https://twitter.com/effsouthafrica/status/1486601666103332865|access-date=2022-01-31|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Marais was married to [[Tony Marais]], a former [[Senate of South Africa|Senator]] for the [[African National Congress]] who joined the EFF in 2013. He died in January 2019 in [[Heidedal]], [[Bloemfontein]], where he had lived with Paulnita and their six children.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Seithati |date=2019-01-31 |title=Struggle stalwart Marais passes on |url=https://www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za/struggle-stalwart-marais-passes-on/ |access-date=2022-01-31 |website=Bloemfontein Courant |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=OFM |title=Condolences pour in for EFF member in FS |url=https://www.ofm.co.za/article/centralsa/271220/condolences-pour-in-for-eff-member-in-fs |access-date=2022-01-31 |website=OFM}}</ref>

==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

==External links==
==External links==
*{{People's Assembly (South Africa)|paulnita-marais|Ms Paulnita Marais}}
*{{People's Assembly (South Africa)|paulnita-marais|Ms Paulnita Marais}}
{{Current MPs of South Africa}}
{{Current MPs of South Africa}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marais, Paulnita}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marais, Paulnita}}
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:People from Cape Town]]
[[Category:Politicians from Cape Town]]
[[Category:Coloured South African people]]
[[Category:Coloureds]]
[[Category:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa]]
[[Category:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa]]
[[Category:Women members of the National Assembly of South Africa]]
[[Category:Economic Freedom Fighters politicians]]
[[Category:Economic Freedom Fighters politicians]]
[[Category:21st-century South African women politicians]]
[[Category:21st-century South African women politicians]]
[[Category:21st-century South African politicians]]
[[Category:Living people]]

Latest revision as of 00:13, 6 February 2024

Paulnita Marais
MP
Member of the National Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
26 January 2022
Personal details
BornCape Town, South Africa
Political partyEconomic Freedom Fighters
Spouse
​
(died 2019)​
Residence(s)Bloemfontein, Free State
Alma materUniversity of Cape Town

Paulnita Marais (born 27 September) is a South African politician who has been a Member of the National Assembly since January 2022, representing the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). She was formerly a councillor in the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality.

Biography

[edit]

Marais was born in Cape Town on 27 September. She studied at the University of Cape Town. She was the manager of VeriCred Credit Bureau Pty Ltd.[1]

In 2016, Marais was elected as an EFF councillor in the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality. She served as leader of the EFF's municipal caucus during her tenure as a councillor. In January 2020, Marais said that the municipality's Members of the Mayoral Committee (MMCs) should be held accountable for the municipality's problems.[2] Marais accused the ANC's mayoral candidate Mxolisi Siyonzana of being part of divisions in the ANC caucus in August 2021.[3]

On 26 January 2022, Marais was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa.[4]

Personal life

[edit]

Marais was married to Tony Marais, a former Senator for the African National Congress who joined the EFF in 2013. He died in January 2019 in Heidedal, Bloemfontein, where he had lived with Paulnita and their six children.[5][6]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Paulnita Marais". People's Assembly. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Mangaung municipality fails to pay salaries". The Citizen. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ^ "ANC IPC confirms Siyonzana as the mayoral elect for Mangaung". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Yesterday, EFF CCT Members were Sworn in as Members of Parliament in the National Assembly. Commissar Marais Paulnita and Commissar Matumba Anthony". Twitter. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  5. ^ Seithati (31 January 2019). "Struggle stalwart Marais passes on". Bloemfontein Courant. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  6. ^ OFM. "Condolences pour in for EFF member in FS". OFM. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paulnita_Marais&oldid=1203929807"