Lorraine Juliette Botha (2 July 1965 – 31 August 2022) was a South African politician. A member of the Democratic Alliance, she was a

Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament In the Western Cape province of South Africa, Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) is the designation given to members of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament.{{cite web , url=http://www.wcpp.gov.za/content.aspx?pageId=f2264ae2-735f-4add-b532-33 ...

from 2014 up to her death. Botha served as the chief whip of the DA caucus from May 2022 until her death in August 2022. She was the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Education from 2019 until 2022.

Western Cape Provincial Parliament

Botha was a member of the Democratic Alliance. In May 2014, she was elected to the

Western Cape Provincial Parliament The Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) is the legislature of the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is located at 7 Wale Street in Cape Town. The Provincial Parliament, along with the other provincial legislatures of South Africa, e ...

. She was then elected chairperson of the department of the premier committee.Former Bitou mayor to chair Western Cape's Scopa
/ref> In 2016, she was elected chairperson of the standing committee on health and social development. Following her re-election in May 2019, Botha became chairperson of the standing committee on education. On 12 May 2022, Botha was appointed the new chief whip of the DA caucus in the provincial parliament. She replaced Mireille Wenger, who was appointed to the Provincial Cabinet.

Death

Botha suffered a

heart attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may tr ...

and died after collapsing suddenly on Wednesday, 31 August 2022, while at work, according to the DA's provincial leader Tertuis Simmers. Her husband, Johan, died in January 2021.

References

External links

Hon Lorraine Botha – Western Cape Provincial Parliament
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