Fawzia Rhoda

Fawzia Rhoda is a South African politician serving as a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature since May 2019. Rhoda is a member of the Democratic Alliance.

Fawzia Rhoda

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Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Personal details
Born
Fawzia Rhoda
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
ProfessionPolitician

Political career

In the build-up to the general election on 8 May 2019, Rhoda was placed fourth on the Democratic Alliance's Northern Cape provincial list. She was elected as the DA won 8 seats.[1] She was sworn in as a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature on 22 May 2019 following the election.[2] She is the head of the DA's Bo Karoo constituency.[3]

In 2020, Rhoda declared her candidacy for Northern Cape DA leader. The provincial congress was held on 5 December 2020.[4] She lost to Harold McGluwa.[5]

References
  1. "ANC comes out tops in Northern Cape". IOL. Kimberley. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. "Fawzia Rhoda". People's Assembly. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  3. Beangstrom, Patsy (12 August 2020). "Dept dismisses claims that pupils tested positive at camp". Diamond Fields Advertiser. Retrieved 10 October 2020. The DA constituency head of Bo-Karoo, Fawzia Rhoda, ...
  4. Kwon Hoo, Sandi (24 November 2020). "DA releases list of NC candidates". Diamond Fields Advertiser. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  5. Phillips, Benida (6 December 2020). "DA in N Cape elects McGluwa as new provincial leader". DFA. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
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