Nosimo Balindlela

Nosimo Zisiwe Beauty Balindlela (born 28 November 1949 in Hermanus, Cape Province)[1] is a South African politician who served as the Premier of the Eastern Cape from 26 April 2004 until 1 August 2008.[2] She changed parties in 2008 when she became a member of the Congress of the People, and again in 2012 to join the Democratic Alliance. In 2018 she defected back to the ANC.

Nosimo Zisiwe Beauty Balindlela
Member of Provincial Legislature in the Eastern Cape
Assumed office
21 November 2016
Shadow Minister of Water and Sanitation
In office
2014–2016
3rd Premier of the Eastern Cape
In office
26 April 2004 – 25 July 2008
Preceded byMakhenkesi Stofile
Succeeded byMbulelo Sogoni
Personal details
Born (1949-11-28) 28 November 1949
Hermanus, Cape Province
Political partyDemocratic Alliance (November 2012-2018)
Other political
affiliations		Congress of the People (November 2008-2012)
African National Congress (before November 2008)
Alma materFort Hare University
Columbia University Teachers College

Firing

In July 2008, Balindlela resigned from her position as premier after pressure from the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress, of which she was a member. Balindlela also subsequently resigned from "active" politics - however she still remained an active ANC PEC member. Both her "sacking" and that of the neighboring Western Cape's ANC premier Ebrahim Rasool were announced on the same day.[3]

Her successor, Mbulelo Sogoni, was sworn in on 1 August 2008. She resigned from the ANC on 4 November 2008 to join the Congress of the People.

In November 2012 she joined the Democratic Alliance, her second change of political party. She became a member of parliament for the DA in May 2014, and served as Shadow Minister of Water and Sanitation until November 2016, when she transferred to the Eastern Cape Legislature.[4]

References
  1. Anonymous (17 February 2011). "Siziwe Nosimo Balindlela". www.sahistory.org.za.
  2. "Welcome to the official South African government online site! - South African Government". www.info.gov.za.
  3. "Balindlela speaks of the pain of dismissal". 4 August 2008.
  4. "Eastern Cape Legislature welcomes Nosimo Balindlela and Jane Cowley". 21 November 2016.


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