Kate Bilankulu
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Nkhensani Kate Bilankulu (born 14 February 1966) is a South African politician from Limpopo. She has been a member of parliament (MP) in the National Assembly of South Africa since May 2019. She is a member of the African National Congress.
Parliamentary career
Bilankulu was placed number 1 on the regional Limpopo list of the African National Congress for the 8 May 2019 national and provincial elections.{{cite web |title=ANC national and provincial lists for 2019 elections |url=https://www.politicsweb.co.za/documents/anc-national-and-provincial-lists-for-2019-electio |website=Politicsweb|date=17 March 2019|access-date=28 January 2019}} After the elections, she was allocated a seat in the National Assembly.{{cite news |title=These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/Elections/News/see-these-are-the-people-who-will-represent-you-in-parliament-provincial-legislatures-20190515 |access-date=28 January 2021 |newspaper=News24 |date=15 May 2019}}
- {{cite news |title=Who's nominated for the National Assembly & provincial legislatures? |url=https://ewn.co.za/2019/05/15/who-s-nominated-for-the-national-assembly-and-provincial-legislatures |access-date=28 January 2021 |newspaper=Eyewitness News |date=15 May 2019 |location=Johannesburg}} She was sworn into the 6th Parliament on 22 May.{{cite news |last=Mahlati |first=Zintle |title=Parliament's first sitting scheduled for May 22 |url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/parliaments-first-sitting-scheduled-for-may-22-23149478 |access-date=28 January 2021 |work=Independent Online |date=13 May 2019 |location=Johannesburg}}
On 29 June 2019, she was appointed to Portfolio Committee on Social Development. On 12 July 2019, she was elected chairperson of the Committee on Multi-Party Women's Caucus.{{cite web |title=ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS |date=27 June 2019 |url=https://www.aprav.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/List-of-members-of-all-the-Portfolio-Committees-for-the-6th-Parliament-published-27-June-2019.pdf |publisher=Parliament of the Republic of South Africe |access-date=8 February 2023 |archive-date=5 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705062148/https://www.aprav.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/List-of-members-of-all-the-Portfolio-Committees-for-the-6th-Parliament-published-27-June-2019.pdf |url-status=dead }}
She is also the deputy chair of the ANC Women's League.
Bilankulu was re-elected for a second term in the 2024 general election.{{Cite web |title=The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS {{!}} Politicsweb |url=https://www.politicsweb.co.za/documents/the-400-mps-elected-to-the-national-assembly--iec |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=www.politicsweb.co.za |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{People's Assembly (South Africa)|nkhensani-kate-bilankulu|Ms Nkhensani Kate Bilankulu}}
- [https://www.parliament.gov.za/person-details/14 Ms Nkhensani Kate Bilankulu] at Parliament of South Africa
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Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Politicians from Limpopo
Category:African National Congress politicians
Category:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2024–2029
Category:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2019–2024
Category:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2014–2019
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