Lorraine Juliette Botha (2 July 1965 – 31 August 2022) was a South African politician. A member of the Democratic Alliance, she was a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament from 2014 up to her death. Botha served as the chief whip of the DA caucus from May 2022 until her death in August 2022. She was the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Education from 2019 until 2022.
In 2016, she was elected chairperson of the standing committee on health and social development.[4] Following her re-election in May 2019, Botha became chairperson of the standing committee on education.[5]
On 12 May 2022, Botha was appointed the new chief whip of the DA caucus in the provincial parliament. She replaced Mireille Wenger, who was appointed to the Provincial Cabinet.[6]
Deathedit
Botha suffered a heart attack and died after collapsing suddenly on Wednesday, 31 August 2022, while at work, according to the DA's provincial leader Tertuis Simmers. Her husband, Johan, died in January 2021.[7]
Referencesedit
^. Western Cape Provincial Parliament. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
^Soodyal, Nushera (31 August 2022). "DA Western Cape chief whip Lorraine Botha passes away". East Coast Radio. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
^"2014 elections: Members of Western Cape legislature". politicsweb.co.za. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
^ abGerber, Jan (4 June 2019). "Former Bitou mayor to chair Western Cape's Scopa". News24. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
^Western Cape Provincial Parliament elects SCOPA, committee chairpersons[permanent dead link]
^"Lorraine Botha appointed new DA Chief Whip in WC legislature". www.polity.org.za. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
^Nel, Brandon (31 August 2022). "DA Western Cape's chief whip Lorraine Botha dies". Independent Online. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
External linksedit
Hon Lorraine Botha – Western Cape Provincial Parliament
Ms Lorraine Juliette Botha at People's Assembly
April 17, 2024
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