Siphokuhle Patrein
{{Short description|South African politician}}
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| constituency = Western Cape
| term_start = 22 May 2019
| term_end = 13 March 2024
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| party = African National Congress (Until 2024; expelled)
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Siphokuhle Patrein (born 9 October 1990) is a South African politician and a former member of the National Assembly of South Africa from the Western Cape. Patrein was a member of the African National Congress.
Political career
Patrein was elected as the deputy provincial secretary of the African National Congress Youth League in 2018.{{cite news |last1=Davids |first1=Nashira |title=Newly elected Western Cape ANCYL urged to unite residents |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2018-01-30-newly-elected-western-cape-ancyl-urged-to-unite-residents/ |access-date=18 June 2021 |newspaper=TimesLIVE |date=30 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618181327/https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2018-01-30-newly-elected-western-cape-ancyl-urged-to-unite-residents/ |archive-date=18 June 2021}}
In 2019 Patrein stood for election to the South African National Assembly as 7th on the ANC's Western Cape regional list.{{cite web |title=ANC Candidate List 2019 |url=https://www.anc1912.org.za/candidates-list-2019-elections |website=ANC 1912 |access-date=18 June 2021 |archive-date=15 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815122923/https://anc1912.org.za/candidates-list-2019-elections |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |title=ANC national and provincial lists for 2019 elections |url=https://www.politicsweb.co.za/documents/anc-national-and-provincial-lists-for-2019-electio |access-date=18 June 2021 |agency=Politicsweb |date=17 March 2019}} At the election, she won a seat in parliament.{{cite news |title=SEE: 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=18 June 2021 |newspaper=News24 |date=15 May 2019}} After the election, Patrein was elected to serve on the Portfolio Committee on Police.{{cite web |title=Announcements, tablings and committee reports |url=https://www.parliament.gov.za/storage/app/media/Docs/atc/b15cfe21-ab17-4cf6-a638-3d164e752c63.pdf |website=Parliament of South Africa |access-date=18 June 2021}}
Patrein was expelled from the ANC and consequently ceased being a member of parliament on 13 March 2024.{{Cite web| title=List of members | url=https://static.pmg.org.za/240319_NA_MEMBERS_ALPHABETIC.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240320012934/https://static.pmg.org.za/240319_NA_MEMBERS_ALPHABETIC.pdf | archive-date=2024-03-20}}
References
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External links
- {{People's Assembly (South Africa)|siphokuhle-patrein|Siphokuhle Patrein}}
- [https://www.parliament.gov.za/person-details/302 Ms Siphokuhle Patrein] at Parliament of South Africa
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Category:Politicians from the Western Cape
Category:African National Congress politicians
Category:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2019–2024
Category:Women members of the National Assembly of South Africa