Sharon Davids
{{short description|South African politician}}
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| office = Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
| term_start = 19 March 2024
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| predecessor = Siphokuhle Patrein
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| office1 = Deputy Provincial Chairperson of the African National Congress in the Western Cape
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| 1namedata1 = Vuyiso Tyhalisisu
| term_start1 = 25 June 2023
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| predecessor1 = Khaya Magaxa
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| office2 = Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament
| term_start2 = 21 May 2014
| term_end2 = 7 May 2019
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| nationality = South African
| party = African National Congress
| profession = Politician
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Sharon Winona Davids is a South African politician and a member of the National Assembly since 2024. A member of the African National Congress (ANC), she has served as the party's deputy provincial chairperson in the Western Cape since June 2023. Prior to her current roles, Davids represented the ANC in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament from 2014 to 2019 and previously served as a councillor in the Drakenstein Local Municipality.
Political career
Davids is a member of the African National Congress. During her tenure as a councillor in the Drakenstein Local Municipality, she was a portfolio member on infrastructure.{{cite news |last1=Felix |first1=Jason |last2=Mzantsi |first2=Siyavuya |title=DA leadership gets reshuffle in province |url=https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/news/da-leadership-gets-reshuffle-in-province-1686832 |accessdate=14 September 2020 |newspaper=IOL |date=12 May 2014}}
Davids was nominated to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament following the general election that was held on 7 May 2014, as she was placed 5th on the ANC's list and the party won 14 seats. She was sworn in as an MPP on 21 May 2014.{{cite web |title=Ms Sharon Winona Davids |url=https://www.pa.org.za/person/sharon-winona-davids/ |website=People's Assembly |accessdate=14 September 2020}}
Davids was not placed on ANC's provincial list for the 2019 provincial election and left the provincial parliament on 7 May 2019.
Davids was elected deputy provincial chairperson of the ANC structure in the Western Cape during the party's much delayed Provincial Elective Conference held from 23 to 25 June 2023 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.{{Cite web |last=Macupe |first=Bongekile |title=Tyhalisisu is the main man as ANC in the Western Cape finally elects new leadership |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/politics/tyhalisisu-is-the-main-man-as-anc-in-the-western-cape-finally-elects-new-leadership-20230625 |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}
Davids was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on 19 March 2024, two months ahead of the general election held on 29 May 2024.{{Cite tweet |number=1770070244062556342 |user=LudidiVelani |title=ANC Wes Cape Deputy Chairperson, Sharon Davids has been sworn in as an MP. She replaces Siphokuhle Patrein. Davids will attend her first sitting within the next hour. ANC said they are confident that in this short space of time she will serve the people with distinction |date=19 March 2024 |access-date=26 November 2024}} She assumed the seat vacated by Siphokuhle Patrein, who had lost her parliamentary membership. Following the election, Davids was elected to serve a full term in the National Assembly.{{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}}
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Category:21st-century South African women politicians
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Category:Women members of provincial legislatures of South Africa
Category:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2019–2024
Category:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2024–2029