| Duwayne JacobsMPP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 13 June 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1974 or 1975 (age 49–50) |
| Political party | National Coloured Congress |
| Residence | Beacon Valley, Mitchells Plain |
Duwayne Gilbert Jacobs (born 1974 or 1975) is a South African politician and community activist who has been a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament since 2024. He is the sole representative of the National Coloured Congress in the provincial legislature. Jacobs had previously served as a proportional representation (PR) councillor in the City of Cape Town from 2021 until his election as an MPP in May 2024.
Political career
Jacobs is from Beacon Valley in Mitchells Plain on the Cape Flats of Cape Town. He joined the Cape Coloured Congress (now the National Coloured Congress) in the run-up to the 2021 local government elections and stood as their ward councillor candidate for ward 116 in the City of Cape Town. He did not win the ward but was elected to council from the CCC PR list.
In the 2024 provincial election, the National Coloured Congress won one seat in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament and Jacobs was selected to take up the seat. He was sworn in during the first sitting of the legislature on 13 June 2024.
References
- Fort, Fouzia Van Der (2021-10-27). "Newbie political parties". Plainsman. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- Fort, Fouzia Van Der (2021-11-10). "Overwhelming support for DA ward councillors". Plainsman. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- Fort, Fouzia Van Der (2024-06-05). "Most of 'Plain vote DA". Plainsman. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- Payne, Suné (2024-06-13). "Winde's new Western Cape government rings the changes". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
External links
- Dawayne Gilbert Jacobs at People's Assembly
- Profile at Western Cape Provincial Parliament