Khathutshelo Rasilingwane

Rasilingwane became a member of the Democratic Alliance in 2010.^[3] She began her career in the party as a community activist before being elected as the youth chairperson of the DA branch in Ward 92 in City of Ekurhuleni.^[4] In 2015, she served as the chairperson of the party's Bronberg constituency and was selected as the DA candidate for Ward 2 in the metro for the 2016 local government elections.^[4] She was elected as a proportional representation (PR) councillor in the election and named the DA's shadow member of the mayoral committee for health and social development.^[4]

In 2017, Rasilingwane was elected as the DA's deputy provincial chairperson for recruitments and campaigns.^[4] She was elected for a second term as a councillor in the 2021 local elections. During that time, she was also chairperson of the DA's Peter Molapo constituency.^[4]

In November 2022, Ekurhuleni mayor Tania Campbell appointed Rasilingwane as the member of the mayoral committee (MMC) responsible for community safety.^[5] Rasilingwane served in the role until March 2023, when Campbell was removed in a motion of no confidence.^[6]

By March 2024, she was serving as the deputy chief whip of the DA caucus in Ekurhuleni when she was named as a candidate for the 2024 national and provincial elections.^[7][8] She was elected to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature in the Gauteng provincial election and consequently vacated her council seat.^[9]

In 2025, Rasilingwane was cited by the Mail & Guardian as one of the "Top 200 Young South Africans" for her work in Politics & Governance.^[2]

On 20 March 2026, the DA named her their mayoral candidate for the City of Ekurhuleni in the upcoming municipal elections.^{[10][11][12][13]}

Ms Zelda Khathutshelo Rasilingwane at People's Assembly