Alexandra Abrahams

Alexandra Abrahams (born 13 July 1986) is a South African politician who has been the Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy since June 2026 and a Member of the National Assembly since May 2019. She was the Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition between November 2025 and June 2026. She served as Shadow Deputy Minister of Social Development from December 2020 until June 2024. Abrahams is a member of the Democratic Alliance. Quotes I represent the Democratic Alliance in my capacity as Member of Parliament (MP) on the Portfolio Committee on Social Development. As MPs we have input in agenda items, however, most of the agenda is made up of statutory items such as annual reports, quarterly target and budget reports for the Department of Social Development (DSD) and its entities, SASSA and the National Development Agency (NDA). We also interrogate new and amended pieces of legislation, which follows a strict process as per the National Assembly rules. With 8 years of experience in social development prior to joining Parliament and the Committee in 2019, I believe this is a portfolio that requires compassion as well as knowledge and understanding of the functions and programmes of the department and its entities. Our primary role is to hold the Minister, department and its entities to account on the impact and shortcomings of various DSD programmes, as well as to highlight matters which are raised by our constituents. Social development addresses concerns which directly affect vulnerable groups of society such as women, children, seniors and persons living with disabilities. Social ills such as gender-based violence, substance abuse and child abuse for example are prevalent in South Africa. DSD cannot act in isolation, but it is the primary department under which many social ills can be addressed. External links Ms Alexandra Lilian Amelia Abrahams at Parliament of South Africa Category:Living people Category:1986 births Category:Politicians from South Africa