Ntombizodwa Doris Sikosana (1942–2023), also spelled Sikhosana, was a South African politician and former anti-apartheid activist from KwaZulu-Natal. She represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 2008 to 2009 and in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature from 2009 to 2014.
Doris Sikosana | |
|---|---|
| Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature | |
| In office May 2009 – May 2014 | |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 14 November 2008 – May 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1942 Highflats, Natal Province Union of South Africa |
| Died | 2023 (aged 80–81) |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
Political career
editSikosana was born in 1942 in Highflats in the former Natal Province.[1] During apartheid, she was a member of the ANC underground and later joined the party in exile. After the ANC was unbanned in 1990, she was elected to the National Executive Committee of the ANC Women's League.[1]
She was sworn in to the National Assembly on 14 November 2008 amid the wave of resignations that followed Thabo Mbeki's ousting from the Presidency; she replaced former cabinet minister Aziz Pahad.[2][3] In the next year's general election, she was elected to an ANC seat in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature.[4]
Personal life and death
editSikosana had two sons, Thulasizwe and Funizwe. She died in 2023 and was granted a special official provincial funeral, which included speeches by Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Vusi Dube, Zweli Mkhize, and Lungi Gcabashe.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Special Provincial Official Funeral for the Late Ms Ntombizodwa Doris Sikhosana" (PDF). Government of KwaZulu-Natal. May 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "National Assembly Members". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 15 January 2009. Archived from the original on 14 May 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "7 new MPs to be sworn in". News24. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "KwaZulu-Natal MPLs elected April 22". Politicsweb. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
External links
edit- Funeral livestream by KwaZulu-Natal Government