Imraan Moosa
Imraan Moosa | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 17 June 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Shameemah Salie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Imraan Ismail-Moosa 15 June 1961 Lenasia, Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa |
| Political party | Al Jama-ah |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Profession | Politician |
Imraan Ismail-Moosa (born 15 June 1961) is a South African politician who has been a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since June 2025, representing Al Jama-ah, an Islamist party in South Africa. He had previously served as a ward councillor in the City of Johannesburg.
Background
[edit]Moosa was born on 15 June 1961 in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg. He attended Park Primary School and matriculated from Trinity High School where he served as chairperson of the school's student representative council.[1]
Political career
[edit]Moosa was elected as the ward councillor for ward 9 in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in a by-election in November 2020, becoming Al Jama-ah's first ward councillor in South Africa.[2][3] He was re-elected to a full term as ward councillor during the 2021 local government elections. Moosa was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in the 2024 general election, however, the party decided not to appoint him to the National Assembly immediately because he chaired the City of Johannesburg's Environmental Infrastructure and Services Department Committee.[4]
Moosa later resigned as the ward councillor for ward 9 and was appointed to head the party's national parliamentary office.[5][6][7]
Moosa was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly on 17 June 2025, replacing Shameemah Salie, who had stood in for him.[8] He was announced as the party's parliamentary leader on 22 June 2025.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cllr Imraan Moosa Making A Difference In Ward 9". Rising Sun Newspapers. 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ "Al Jama-ah wins Ward 9, ANC takes Ward 120". Rising Sun Newspapers. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ "NEWS: AL JAMA-AH WINS WARD 9 IN LENASIA | Aljama-ah Muslim Political Party". www.aljama.co.za. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ "Al Jama-ah's second MP: "The party will not be silent in parliament when it comes to liberation and freedom of the Palestinians"". Voice of the Cape. 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ "WARD 9 | Aljama-ah Muslim Political Party". www.aljama.co.za. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ "New leadership for ward nine: Cllr Jakes Karolia takes the helm". Rising Sun Newspapers. 2024-09-18. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ Sussman, Wayne (2024-09-12). "Al-Jamah wins big in Lenasia, ANC and DA retain seats in Gauteng, Limpopo". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ "AL JAMA-AH welcomes its new Member of Parliament | Aljama-ah Muslim Political Party". www.aljama.co.za. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ @Aljama_ah (June 22, 2025). "AL JAMA-AH ANNOUNCES HONOURABLE IMRAAN MOOSA AS PARLIAMENTARY LEADER ALJAMA-AH is proud to announce that Honourable Imraan Moosa has officially taken up his seat in Parliament as the partys new Member of Parliament and will serve as the Leader of ALJAMA-AH in the NationalAssembly" (Tweet) – via Twitter.