Marina van Zyl
{{short description|South African politician}}
Marina van Zyl (born 1982) is a South African politician from the Democratic Alliance and member of the National Assembly of South Africa.
Early life
Van Zyl grew up in Burgersdorp.{{Cite web |last=Capa |first=Siyamtanda |date=13 August 2022 |title=Former councillor to drive small town issues in parliament |url=https://www.iol.co.za/weekend-argus/news/former-councillor-to-drive-small-town-issues-in-parliament-1968b136-9eee-4961-9809-66a270a55106 |website=IOL}}
Political career
In August 2022, she joined the Committee on Basic Education.{{Cite web |last=Ndenze |first=Babalo |title=DA switches up its parliamentary caucus, appoints Gwarube as new chief whip |url=https://ewn.co.za/2022/08/18/da-switches-up-its-parliamentary-caucus-appoints-gwarube-as-new-chief-whip |access-date=2022-08-18 |website=ewn.co.za |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-08-18 |title=DA demotes Natasha Mazonne and announces Siviwe Gwarube as its new Chief Whip |url=https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/da-demotes-natasha-mazonne-and-announces-siviwe-gwarube-as-its-new-chief-whip/ |access-date=2022-08-18 |website=SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. |language=en-US}}
On 21 April 2023, Van Zyl became Shadow Deputy Minister of Basic Education in the Shadow Cabinet of John Steenhuisen.{{Cite web |title=Mathew Cuthbert replaces Gwen Ngwenya as DA's head of policy |url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2023-04-21-mathew-cuthbert-replaces-gwen-ngwenya-as-das-head-of-policy/ |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=SowetanLIVE |language=en-ZA}} Van Zyl was elected to a full term in the National Assembly 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=2024-07-10 |website=www.politicsweb.co.za |language=en}}
References
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See also
{{Current MPs of South Africa}}
Category:Democratic Alliance (South Africa) politicians
Category:Women members of the National Assembly of South Africa
Category:21st-century South African women politicians
Category:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2019–2024
Category:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2024–2029
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