Nkhensani Kate Bilankulu (born 14 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 ...

. She has been a

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(MP) in the

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since May 2019. She is a member of the

African National Congress The African National Congress (ANC) is a Social democracy, social-democratic political party in Republic of South Africa, South Africa. A liberation movement known for its opposition to apartheid, it has governed the country since 1994, when ...

Parliamentary career

Bilankulu was placed number 1 on the regional Limpopo list of the

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

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. She was sworn into the 6th Parliament on 22 May. On 29 June 2019, she was appointed to Portfolio Committee on Social Development. On 12 July 2019, she was elected chairperson of the Committee on Multi-Party Women's Caucus. She is also the deputy chair of the

ANC Women's League The African National Congress Women's League (ANCWL) is an auxiliary women's political organization of the African National Congress, African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa. This organization has its precedent in the Bantu Women's League ...

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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