Siviwe Gwarube

Siviwe Gwarube (born 14 July 1989) is a South African politician who has served as the Deputy Chief Whip of the Official Opposition since December 2021. She has also been the National Spokesperson of the Democratic Alliance since November 2020, the Shadow Minister of Health since June 2019 and a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since May 2019.[1]

Siviwe Gwarube
MP
Gwarube in 2019
Deputy Chief Whip of the Official Opposition
Assumed office
2 December 2021
LeaderJohn Steenhuisen
Chief WhipNatasha Mazzone
Preceded byJacques Julius
National Spokesperson of the Democratic Alliance
Assumed office
24 November 2020
LeaderJohn Steenhuisen
Preceded bySolly Malatsi
Refiloe Nt'sekhe
Shadow Minister of Health
In office
5 June 2019 – 24 February 2022
DeputyLindy Wilson
LeaderJohn Steenhuisen
Mmusi Maimane
Preceded byPatricia Kopane
Succeeded byMichéle Clarke
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Personal details
Born
Siviwe Gwarube

(1989-07-14) 14 July 1989
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician
CommitteesPortfolio Committee on Health

Early life and education

Gwarube was born in KwaMdingi, King William's Town. She was raised by her grandmother. She attended Kingsridge High School for Girls. Gwarube holds a BA degree in law, Politics and Philosophy from Rhodes University in Grahamstown.[2]

Career

Gwarube began her career working in communications. She was employed in the office of the then-leader of the opposition Lindiwe Mazibuko in 2012. Gwarube later worked as the Head of Ministry at the Western Cape Department of Health under Provincial Minister Nomafrench Mbombo. Prior to her election to Parliament, she was head of the DA's communications department.[2]

She was sworn in as an MP on 22 May 2019. DA parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane appointed her Shadow Minister of Health on 5 June 2019.[3] Newly elected parliamentary leader John Steenhuisen (elected in October 2019) kept her in her post. Gwarube was the DA's COVID-19 spokesperson during the pandemic. On 24 November 2020, she was announced as the DA's new national spokesperson.[4][5]

Gwarube was elected as the deputy chief whip of the DA parliamentary caucus in a hotly-contested internal midterm caucus election on 2 December 2021, defeating Chris Hunsinger and Angel Khanyile. Gwarube replaces Jacques Julius, who had decided against running for re-election. She will continue as the DA's national spokesperson as well as the party's health spokesperson.[6][7][8][9]

References
  1. Nkanjeni, Unathi (6 June 2019). "DA shadow cabinet: What you need to know". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. "NHI Lawmakers: Face to face with DA MP Siviwe Gwarube". spotlightnsp.co.za. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  3. Gerber, Jan (5 June 2019). "Here's the DA's 'shadow cabinet'". News24. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  4. Steenhuisen, John (24 November 2020). "DA appoints Siviwe Gwarube as its new National Spokesperson". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  5. Tebele, Karabo (24 November 2020). "DA appoints new national spokesperson". Jacaranda FM. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  6. "Siviwe Gwarube elected as new DA Deputy Chief Whip in Parliament". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  7. Madia, Tshidi. "DA elects Siviwe Gwarube as its deputy chief whip in Parly". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  8. https://www.timeslive.co.za/authors/aphiwe-deklerk. "DA spokesperson Siviwe Gwarube elected party's deputy chief whip". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2 December 2021. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
  9. "Siviwe Gwarube elected new deputy chief whip of DA". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2 December 2021.


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