Paulnita Marais
Paulnita Marais MP | |
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Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
Assumed office 26 January 2022 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Cape Town, South Africa |
Political party | Economic Freedom Fighters |
Spouse | Anthony Tony Marais (Until 2019; his death) |
Residence(s) | Bloemfontein, Free State |
Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
Occupation | Member of Parliament |
Profession | Politician |
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.
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.[1][2]
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.[3] Marais accused the ANC's mayoral candidate Mxolisi Siyonzana of being part of divisions in the ANC caucus in August 2021.[4]
On 26 January 2022, Marais was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa.[5]
References
- ^ Seithati (2019-01-31). "Struggle stalwart Marais passes on". Bloemfontein Courant. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ OFM. "Condolences pour in for EFF member in FS". OFM. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ "Mangaung municipality fails to pay salaries". The Citizen. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ "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. 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ "Yesterday, EFF CCT Members were Sworn in as Members of Parliament in the National Assembly. Commissar Marais Paulnita and Commissar Matumba Anthony". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
External links
- Ms Paulnita Marais at People's Assembly