Busaphi Machi
Busaphi Machi MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 14 June 2024 | |
| Constituency | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Inkatha Freedom Party |
| Profession | Educator, politician |
Busaphi Eleonor Machi is a South African politician and educator who has been a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the Inkatha Freedom Party since June 2024.
Background
[edit]Prior to becoming involved in politics, Machi worked as a teacher and then as a principal.[1] In 2007, she was sworn in as a councillor in the Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality for the Inkatha Freedom Party. She became a councillor in the Ugu District Municipality in 2016.[1]
Parliamentary career
[edit]Machi stood as an IFP parliamentary candidate from KwaZulu-Natal in the 2024 national and provincial elections and was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa and sworn in on 14 June 2024.[2] She is one two IFP MPs from the Ugu District; the other being Bhekizizwe Luthuli.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "National Assembly post for Ugu councillor". South Coast Herald. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Parliament of South Africa
- Ms Busaphi Eleonor Machi at People's Assembly
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