Chantel King

Chantel King (born 2 December 1976) is a South African politician and educator. A member of the Democratic Alliance, she was sworn in as a Buffalo City councillor in July 2015. King became a Member of Parliament in November 2016. She then became Shadow Deputy Minister of Science and Technology in January 2017. In December 2020 King was appointed as Shadow Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology. King became a member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature in 2024. Quotes I started in 1996 in student politics at UWC as a SASCO member of the SRC. In 2015 was I approached by the DA ward councillor to join the party. I started as an activist for the DA as the branch secretary for ward 19 in Buffalo City Municipality and as the Democratic Alliance Women Network representative for DA Buffalo City coastal constituency. I also co-founded a women support group in 2015 to assist women with socio-economic challenges. I became a PR councillor from July 2015 in the finance portfolio and resigned as a councillor in October 2016. In November 2016 I became a Member of Parliament representing the DA in the science and technology portfolio. The rules not being adequately applied and abuse of NA rules with frivolous points of orders. The Executive is not responsive to questions raised by Members, and the bureaucratic process and Bills before Parliament not passed within reasonable time are more obstacles. I am a member of the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology and therefore I read up mostly on research articles and related news pertaining to my portfolio at least twice a week to keep up to date with latest developments. Mondays are constituency time and I usually have a telecom with the constituency chairperson and constituency office manager to prepare for the week and to get an update on the constituency matters when not in the constituency. Tuesday mornings I am busy with constituency administration and I meet with relevant stakeholders and the afternoons I spend in plenary. My portfolio meets on Wednesday mornings and I attend plenary in the afternoons. Thursdays are for caucus meetings and plenary and on Fridays I travel to my constituency. On Saturdays I meet with constituency executive and councillors and conduct oversight visits around the constituency and attend public meetings with communities. External links Category:Living people