Hlengiwe Mkhaliphi
Hlengiwe Mkhaliphi | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Secretary-General of the Economic Freedom Fighters | |
| In office 15 December 2014 – 14 December 2019 | |
| President | Julius Malema |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Succeeded by | Poppy Mailola |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hlengiwe Octavia Hlophe-Maxon |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Economic Freedom Fighters |
| Alma mater | University of South Africa |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Profession | Politician |
Hlengiwe Octavia Mkhaliphi (née Hlophe-Maxon) is a South African politician who has been serving as a Member of the National Assembly since May 2014. Mkhaliphi is a founding member of the Economic Freedom Fighters and served as the party's inaugural deputy secretary-general from 2014 until 2019.
Education
[edit]Mkhaliphi received a Bachelor of Administration Honours in Public Administration from the University of South Africa in April 2019.[1][2][3]
Political career
[edit]Mkhaliphi is a founding member of the Economic Freedom Fighters, a party that was established in July 2013 and is currently led by Julius Malema.[4] She was elected as one of the party's first parliamentarians in May 2014. In December of that same year, she was elected as the party's inaugural deputy secretary-general.[5]
Mkhaliphi returned to Parliament following the 2019 general election. At the party's December conference, she was nominated for a second term as deputy secretary-general, but she declined the nomination. Poppy Mailola was elected to succeed her.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Mkhaliphi married in October 2016. The party's Twitter account tweeted about it with "#revolutionarywedding".[7]
References
[edit]- ^ van der Merwe, Phillip. "Honours achievement for EFF's Hlengiwe Mkhaliphi". UNISA. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "EFF leaders continue making caps and gowns fashionable". News24. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ Bhengu, Cebelihle (25 April 2019). "IN PICTURES l EFF top brass out in force as Hlengiwe Mkhaliphi bags an honours degree". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "The Founding of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)". South Africa History Online. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "IN PICTURES: EFF elects top six, unopposed". eNCA. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ Joubert, Jan-Jan (15 December 2019). "Julius Malema re-elected EFF leader amid changes in the Top Six". The South African. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "PICS: EFF MP Hlengiwe Hlophe's 'revolutionary' wedding". The Citizen. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2020.[permanent dead link]