Lindiwe Mazibuko

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Biography

Lindiwe Desire Mazibuko (born 9 April 1980) is a South African writer, activist, and former politician. Between 2011 and 2014 she was the parliamentary leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of South Africa.

Quotes

• I've experienced sexism of every different kind, from comments about my hair and my clothes to my body, to my age, to my stature
• All of these things are coded insults designed to make me feel small. To me that's a signal that we're having a huge impact, that we're a threat, that we're a force to be reckoned with
• It happens all over the world, If it's not Julia Gillard or Hillary Clinton it's somebody else. But I don't consider any of those insults to be legitimate commentary on me or my character or my appearance
  • on insults targeted at her
• Nothing can get done in the executive. The executive has no power unless it has got the votes of its colleagues as MPs in parliament
• Parliament is now going to be a place where we get to be heard as well
  • Lindiwe Mazibuko on the progress been made in Parliament
• We’re really happy with the high quality and diversity of the applicants for the 2024-25 Southern African public leadership programme
  • [https://scrolla.africa/former-da-high-flyer-mazibuko-mentors-future-sadc-leaders/ Lindiwe Mazibuko mentors future SADC leaders
• There are many problems we are facing as female MPs of a certain age. We seem to be regarded as an aberration.
  • Lindiwe speaking on gender equality in workplace