Zelna Abader
Zelna Abader MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 25 June 2024 | |
| Constituency | Gauteng |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | uMkhonto weSizwe |
Zelna Saira Abader is a South African politician who serves in the National Assembly of South Africa for the Gauteng constituency as a member of uMkhonto weSizwe.
Personal life
[edit]Zelna Saira Abader[1] is a Muslim.[2]
Career
[edit]In the 2024 general election Abader was elected as part of uMkhonto weSizwe's regional list for the Gauteng constituency.[1] uMkhonto weSizwe placed fourth in Gauteng, behind the African National Congress, Democratic Alliance, and Economic Freedom Fighters, winning five seats in the National Assembly of South Africa.[3]
During Abadner's tenure in the National Assembly she has served on the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements.[4] She is one of two Muslims women in the uMkhonto weSizwe's caucus[2] and is a portfolio committee of uMkhonto weSizwe.[5] She deputized Wesley Douglas as a whip for thePeace and Security Cluster of uMkhonto weSizwe.[6]
Political positions
[edit]Abader has defended the persecution of Uyghurs in China and stated that thousands of Uyghurs have joined the Islamic State.[7] She has been critical of Minister of Human Settlements Thembi Simelane's handling of housing projects, housing projects that were blocked, and allegations of corruption.[8]
Abader stated that uMkhonto weSizwe is not a Zulu nationalist party and that is appeals to people of different backgrounds. She cited Jacob Zuma's head of security reading the Al-Fatiha and An-Nasr of the Quran at a party meeting in Bela-Bela as an example of its diversity. uMkhonto weSizwe was also noted to have received a significant amount of the vote in Gauteng, which has a small Zulu population.[2]
References
[edit]Works cited
[edit]News
[edit]- "MK Party Makes Several New Changes In Parliamentary Whippery". Salaamedia. 18 March 2025. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025.
- Gerber, Jan (16 November 2024). "MKP defends China's oppression of Uyghurs, aligns with Russian foreign policy". News24.
- Jadwat, Zahid (8 August 2024). "'Where's the Zulu traditionalist?' asks MK's Abader". Salaamedia. Archived from the original on 19 June 2025.
- Manjeya, Yamkeleka (28 May 2025). "R36 million vanished yet the same contractors remain – Simelane grilled over dodgy, incomplete housing projects". News24.
- Riddle, Samantha (6 February 2025). "SONA 2025: MK claims judiciary blocked Zuma's attendance". The South African. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025.
Web
[edit]- "Detailed Results of the 2024 election in Gauteng" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2025.
- "Ms Zelna Saira Abader". Parliament of South Africa. Archived from the original on 3 November 2024.
- "Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements". Parliament of South Africa. Archived from the original on 19 June 2025.