Sibusiso Kula
South African politician
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Sibusiso Macdonald Kula (born 4 July 1988) is a South African politician who was elected to the South African parliament at the 2019 general election as a representative of the African National Congress.
4 July 1988
Sibusiso Kula | |
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| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 22 May 2019[1] – 14 October 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sibusiso Macdonald Kula 4 July 1988 |
| Party | African National Congress |
Political career
Kula was ninth on the North West regional electoral list of the African National Congress for the 2019 general election.[2] At the election, he won a seat in the National Assembly.[3][4] Upon election, he became a member of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy.[5]
Kula later became a member of the Rules Committee.[6] Kula's committee attendance rates for 2019 and 2020 were 62% and 81%, respectively.[7]
Murder charges
On 20 January 2023, Kula was arrested and charged with the murder of his 31-year-old wife Jennifer Motlomi in November 2022. Motlomi was stabbed several times at their home in the Kanana township outside Orkney in the North West.[8][9]
Kula lost his parliamentary membership in terms of section 47(3)(b) of the Constitution on 14 October 2023.[10]