John Hlengani Bilankulu (born 19 February 1966) is a South African politician from

Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. It is named after the Limpopo River, which forms the province's western and northern borders. The capital and largest city in the province is Polokwane, while the provincial legislature is ...

. He has been a

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(MP) in the

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since May 2019. Bilankulu is a member of the

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Parliamentary career

Bilankulu was ranked number 5 on the regional Limpopo list of the

for the 8 May 2019 national and provincial elections. After the elections, he was allocated a seat in the

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. He was sworn into the 6th Parliament on 22 May. In June 2019, he was named to the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy. Bilankulu also serves an alternate member of the Portfolio Committee on Transport.

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1966 births Place of birth missing (living people) Politicians from Limpopo African National Congress politicians Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 21st-century South African politicians Living people {{Limpopo-politician-stub