Paulnita Marais

Paulnita Marais
MP
Member of the National Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
26 January 2022
Personal details
BornCape Town, South Africa
Political partyEconomic Freedom Fighters
Spouse
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(died 2019)​
Residence(s)Bloemfontein, Free State
Alma materUniversity of Cape Town

Paulnita Marais (born 27 September) is a South African politician who has been a Member of the National Assembly since January 2022, representing the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). She was formerly a councillor in the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality.

Biography

Marais was born in Cape Town on 27 September. She studied at the University of Cape Town. She was the manager of VeriCred Credit Bureau Pty Ltd.[1]

In 2016, Marais was elected as an EFF councillor in the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality. She served as leader of the EFF's municipal caucus during her tenure as a councillor. In January 2020, Marais said that the municipality's Members of the Mayoral Committee (MMCs) should be held accountable for the municipality's problems.[2] Marais accused the ANC's mayoral candidate Mxolisi Siyonzana of being part of divisions in the ANC caucus in August 2021.[3]

On 26 January 2022, Marais was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa.[4]

Personal life

Marais was married to Tony Marais, a former Senator for the African National Congress who joined the EFF in 2013. He died in January 2019 in Heidedal, Bloemfontein, where he had lived with Paulnita and their six children.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Paulnita Marais". People's Assembly. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Mangaung municipality fails to pay salaries". The Citizen. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ^ "ANC IPC confirms Siyonzana as the mayoral elect for Mangaung". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Yesterday, EFF CCT Members were Sworn in as Members of Parliament in the National Assembly. Commissar Marais Paulnita and Commissar Matumba Anthony". Twitter. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  5. ^ Seithati (31 January 2019). "Struggle stalwart Marais passes on". Bloemfontein Courant. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  6. ^ OFM. "Condolences pour in for EFF member in FS". OFM. Retrieved 31 January 2022.