Marlon Daniels
Marlon Daniels | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 27 November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Eastern Cape |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Patriotic Alliance |
| Profession | Politician |
Marlon Vivienne Daniels is a South African politician who has been a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since 2024, representing the Patriotic Alliance, of which he serves as national chairperson.
Political career
[edit]Daniels is from the Northern Areas of Gqeberha.[1] He was elected to the Nelson Mandela Bay municipal council in 2016 as the Patriotic Alliance won one proportional representation seat.[2]
In August 2017, Daniels was appointed as the member of the Mayoral Committee responsible for Public Health by Mayor Athol Trollip.[3] He did not serve in the position for long as the PA announced its withdrawal from the coalition the following month due to a dispute over which party would get the position of deputy mayor.[4] He returned to the mayoral committee in June 2019 after mayor Mongameli Bobani appointed him MMC for economic development, tourism and agriculture.[5] Daniels was not on the PA list for the 2021 municipal elections and left council.[6]
In October 2022, Daniels was sworn in as a councillor of the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality. After his swearing-in, he said that he had apologised to the minister of basic education Angie Motshekga for a second time after he called her a "bitch".[7]
After the resignations of multiple Patriotic Alliance MPs in October 2024, Daniels was sworn in as a member of the National Assembly of South Africa in November 2024.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Nelson Mandela Bay's Marlon Daniels among three new PA MPs sworn in". HeraldLIVE. Archived from the original on 2024-11-29. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ Baatjies, Roslyn. "Municipal elections: Now it's time for coalition talks". News24. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "WATCH: PA gets foot inside Mandela Bay corridors of power". IOL. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Gayton McKenzie's PA withdraws from Mandela Bay ruling coalition". BusinessLIVE. Archived from the original on 2019-06-30. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "NMB council: PA's Marlon Daniels becomes MMC after bizarre council sitting". News24. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "Marlon Daniels not returning to council as his focus shifts to national politics". HeraldLIVE. Archived from the original on 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ Hoo, Sandi Kwon (2022-10-28). "Party up in arms over new councillor". DFA. Retrieved 2024-12-28.