Stacey-Lee Khojane
Stacey-Lee Khojane | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 14 June 2024 – 1 November 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1990 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Patriotic Alliance |
| Profession | Politician |
TikTok information | |
| Followers | 225,5 thousand[1] |
| Likes | 3,3 million |
Stacey-Lee Gaby Khojane (born 29 May 1990) is a South African politician and internet personality who served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the Patriotic Alliance from June until November 2024.
Biography
[edit]Khojane is from Kimberley in the Northern Cape. She holds an honours degree in health communications from the University of the Free State. She worked for the university before her election to the National Assembly.[2]
Khojane created a TikTok account in August 2020 after having made videos with her sister on the platform.[3] By April 2022, she had amassed more than 130,000 followers. She had more than 225,000 followers by November 2024.[1]
Parliamentary career
[edit]Khojane joined the Patriotic Alliance and was a parliamentary candidate for the party in the 2024 general election.[4] She was elected to the National Assembly as the party won 9 seats.[5] She was a member of the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs during her time in parliament/[6]
Khojane was one of four PA MPs who resigned from parliament between 23 October and 1 November 2024. The party said that it was a "strategic move" ahead of the 2026 local government elections.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Stacey Gaby Lee @dj_stacey". TikTok. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ @ParliamentofRSA (June 26, 2024). "#KnowYourMP Stacey‐Lee Gaby Khojane (34) was born in Kimberley, in the Northern Cape. Holds an Honours Degree focusing on Health Communication. Before her election as a first-time MP representing @OnsBaizaNie in the National Assembly, she worked at the University of Free State. #YouthMonth #7thParliament #30YearsofDemocraticParliament #30YearsofDemocracy" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Grobbelaar, Jana (2022-04-15). "Tiktokker van Kimberley laat mense skaterlag". Nuusflits. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ Zeeman, Kyle (2024-05-01). "'Our people don't eat conferences' - Gayton McKenzie defends not holding party elections". The Citizen. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "Announcements, tablings and committee reports" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ Mashamaite, Modiegi (8 November 2024). "Patriotic Alliance MP resignations: McKenzie pins it on 2026 election preparations". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Ms Stacey‐Lee Gaby Khojane at People's Assembly