Constance Nkuna (born 8 February 1955) is a South African politician from

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. She represented the

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(ANC) in

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from 1999 to 2009.

Legislative career

Between 1999 and 2004, Nkuna was one of Limpopo's permanent delegates to the

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. In the 2004 general election, she was elected to an ANC seat in the Limpopo caucus of the

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, where she served a single term. She did not stand for re-election in

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References

Living people African National Congress politicians 21st-century South African politicians 21st-century South African women politicians 20th-century South African politicians 20th-century South African women politicians Members of the National Assembly of South Africa Women members of the National Assembly of South Africa Members of the National Council of Provinces Women members of the National Council of Provinces 1955 births {{DEFAULTSORT:Nkuna, Constance