Nokhaya Adelaide Mnisi (died 18 September 2018) was a South African politician who served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the African National Congress from 2009 until her death in 2018.
Nokhaya Mnisi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 6 May 2009 – 18 September 2018 | |
| Constituency | Mpumalanga |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 18 September 2018 |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Profession | Politician |
Parliamentary career
editMnisi hailed from the Gert Sibande region in Mpumalanga.[1] She was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in the 2009 general election for the African National Congress.[2] She was a member of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs and the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements.[3]
After her re-election in the 2014 general election, she was appointed to the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans and the Joint Standing Committee on Defence as well as the Multiparty Women's Caucus.[4]
During the Department of Home Affairs' budget vote debate in May 2017, Mnisi said that not all people coming through South Africa's borders had honourable intentions and 95% of those claiming asylum were not real asylum seekers.[5]
Death
editMnisi died unexpectedly from a short illness on 18 September 2018.[1] Parliament's presiding officers sent their condolences.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "ANC mourns death of parliamentarian". Mpumalanga News. 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "ANC MPs elected to national assembly on April 22 - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "Nokhaya Adelaide Mnisi". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ a b "Parliament's Presiding Officers Express Heartfelt Condolences on Passing of Ms Nokhaya Mnisi". Parliament of South Africa. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ Gerber, Jan. "Home Affairs prioritising immigration policy". News24. Retrieved 2024-02-02.