Zoliswa Albertina Kota-Fredericks

Deputy Minister Kota-Fredericks had been a Member of Parliament since 1994. She holds a degree in Social Work from the University of Western Cape (UWC); and a senior certificate in Economics from the University of South Africa. She served as Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Housing; and also served in other various Committees. The Deputy Minister was chairperson of provincial ANC WL since 2003, and had served in the WC Steering Committee of the Progressive Women's Movement. Always at odds with the apartheid regime, she was detained and later went into exile to Lesotho in 1985 and then Zambia in 1986, and later to Angola, Soviet Union, Cuba and Zimbabwe. Her activism continued on her return from exile, and was tasked with coordinating the 1994 elections campaign in the WC by the ANC.

Family name:	Kota-Fredericks
E-Mail:	zkota@parliament.gov.za
Given name:	Zoliswa Albertina

Directorships

	Dates	Source
Masiqhame Trading 740	—	People's Assembly
Abaphumeleli Trading 496	—	People's Assembly
Emerald Fire Trading 144	—	People's Assembly
Modjadji African Empowerment Consortium	—	People's Assembly
Umkhankaso Ikapa Investments	—	People's Assembly
Intercontinental Sustainability and Growth Logistics Institute	—	People's Assembly

Financial interests

	Value	Nature	Dates	Source
Sekunjalo	-	"B" Shares	—	People's Assembly
Sekunjalo	R700 000	-	—	People's Assembly
Sekunjalo	-	"B" shares	—	People's Assembly

Memberships

	Status	Role	Dates	Source
African National Congress (ANC)	-	Member	—	People's Assembly