The Honourable
Sinawo Thambo
MP
Tambo in 2019
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
22 October 2020
Personal details
Born
Sinawo Thambo
NationalitySouth African
Political partyEconomic Freedom Fighters
EducationUniversity of Cape Town
OccupationLegislator
ProfessionPolitician

Sinawo Thambo is a South African politician from the Western Cape. As of 22 October 2020, he is a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa representing the Economic Freedom Fighters. Tambo was the provincial chairperson of the EFF Student Command. In March 2022, he was redeployed to the position on National Spokesperson of the EFF.

Background

Tambo's family were African National Congress supporters. His father was an ANC politician. In 2021, Tambo graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Arts in English, Language and Literature & Politics and Governance.[1]

Tambo had served as the provincial chairperson of the student command of the Economic Freedom Fighters.[2] He is currently the national spokesperson of the party, having previously served as head of the presidency.

On 22 October 2020, he was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly.[3]

References

  1. ^ "EFF prides itself in making education fashionable as Sinawo Tambo graduates". Sunday World.
  2. ^ LaPoole, Desi (6 May 2019). "Beyond the ANC: how youth is finding its political path, or walking away". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  3. ^ Makhubo, Sk (23 October 2020). "EFF welcomes two new MPs, Sinawo Tambo and Piaba Madokwe". www.politicalanalysis.co.za. Retrieved 23 October 2020.

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