"Whatever our ideological, policy and other differences, we need to work much more closely together to achieve developmental goals that we share in common that are in the interests of all the people but primarily the poor and disdavantaged."

Question 1: What is your political background? How did you come ...

"I am accessible. An MP is not someone up there that nobody knows. My constituency knows me and I serve my people."

What is your political background? How did you come to join your political party and become an MP?

I was an activist in the Democratic Party (DP) pre-94. ...

"While South Africans are welcome to physically come to Parliament, I don’t believe their inputs into the work of Parliament are taken into account when decisions such as passing bills are made."

1. What is your political background?

My political career started in 2014, when I made myself available as ...

"We need to get people informed about Parliament. At the moment, people do not have information. Some of them do not know that they can petition to Parliament."

1. What is your political background? How did you come to join your political party and become an MP?

I come from ...

"If we achieve true redress and reconciliation, there is nothing that can stop us as a resilient nation."

Question 1: What is your political background? How did you come to join your political party and become an MP?

I started volunteering in the Democratic Party (DP) Youth, then went on ...

"People should not just fold their arms and keep quiet. The people elected the government and the interest of the people must be prioritised."

1. What is your political background? How did you come to join your political party and become an MP?

Originally, I used to be a member ...

"What we need is to unite around a common vision of the South Africa we want to build"

Question 1: What is your political background? How did you come to join your political party and become an MP?

I studied Political Science and Philosophy at university, completing an Honours degree ...

Stop voting for a party that has failed to deliver strong economic growth and causes such hardship for millions of South Africans.

1. What is your political background? How did you come to join your political party and become an MP?

I grew in a liberal family, believing in the ...

"There's so much that is right with South Africa. We can fix everything that's wrong with our country."

Question 1: What is your political background? How did you come to join your political party and become an MP?

I started politics in 2006. I joined the DA because the majority ...

Question 1: What is your political background? How did you come to join your political party and become an MP?

I have lived an interesting, varied and enriching life. I grew up in the ghettoes of Vrededorp, Fordsburg and Nugget Street in Johannesburg, South Africa. My parents were full-time political ...