Cleo Wilskut

Cleo Wilskut (born 27 April 2004) is a South African politician. She represented the Patriotic Alliance (PA) party in the National Assembly of South Africa since June 2024 until her resignation in October 2024. She was the 4th candidate on the PA's election list in 2024. Wilskut was a member of the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies in the South African parliament.Wilskut resigned from the National Assembly in October 2024.

Quotes

• I have officially resigned from Parliament, and I would like to thank the leadership of the PA. I look forward to growing the PA forever,”
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• The voices of young people in Parliament are essential for South Africa’s future. Political parties must go beyond symbolic representation and equip young MPs with the tools and mentorship they need to succeed,”
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• It would be dangerous to give them roles like Cabinet portfolios. Being in the National Assembly, it could be more like training to understand the challenges and how they are solved
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• Our young people are uninformed and know only what they’ve been exposed to, so we are already making it a priority to keep young people informed and provide the necessary skills and mentorship for every young person to participate in politics.
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