What is your political background? My political awakening started in the early 80’s when I was in secondary school. Teachers affiliated with underground ANC structures mobilised us into the Young Christian Movement (YCM) of Botshabelo in Bloemfontein in 1979. In 1983 when the United Democratic Front (UDF) was established it ...

What is your political background? If one shares the definition that politics is the governance of people then allow me to say that this started at a very young age. I always questioned the status quo and why society functioned the way it did. I became actively involved in politics ...

What is your political background? My political interest started in 2010 when I watched the debates in Parliament and I was still in the private sector at the time. I then came across Mr Masizole Mnqasela, a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Legislature at an opening of a Nedbank ...

What is your political background?

My political activism when I was sixteen in 1986 when I got exposed to the inequalities of Apartheid against people. Then when I entered university I worked three jobs just to get away from having to enlist as a white South African. As a liberal ...

What is your political background? How did you become involved in politics and what drew you to your political party? The situation in the country and in ones surroundings, where you stayed, dictated that one needed to get involved in organisations. Mine goes way back to the 80s to community ...

What is your Political background?

I was involved in student politics early on in the 1980s and my main responsibility was to work at polling stations and assisting whenever when needed. My parents were also involved in politics. I started working in post 1994 and I ended up managing a ...

What is your Political background?

I began my interest in politics in my youth, especially when I was writing my oral exam in school. I initially wanted to be a pilot but my love for Mr Nelson Mandela diverted my interest to politics in 1994. My English teacher gave me ...

What is your Political background?

I have been elected as the Councillor in 1995 in the Municipality of Madibeng in North West and at that time it was the local municipality of Brits. I have been a Councillor since 1995 and I have also been a caucus leader in the ...

What is your political background and what attracted you to your political party?

Before I got into politics I was a business man, I was then invited to a DA rally by a former employee where the former DA leader Ms Helen Zille was present. There were other many other ...

What is your political background?

My political socialization started around 1977 working at the OK stores when I was a shop steward of the Commercial, Catering Allied Workers Union of South Africa (CCAWUSA) before it became SACCAWU today. That was just after 1976 where ours was to approach the struggle ...