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Veronica van Dyk (born 1 January 1968) is a South African politician who served as a Member of the National Assembly from May 2014 until May 2024. A member of the Democratic Alliance, she was the party's deputy shadow minister of sports, arts and culture. Van Dyk served as a ward councillor of the Nama Khoi Local Municipality from 2011 to 2014.
Veronica van Dyk | |
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Van Dyk at her swearing-in in May 2019 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 21 May 2014 – 28 May 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Veronica Van Dyk 1 January 1968 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Profession | Politician |
Van Dyk founded a monthly newspaper called Namakwa Kletz and presented a local radio show in the Namaqualand. She also headed Daisy Ubuntu Charity, a non-profit organisation.[1]
Van Dyk joined the Democratic Alliance in 2009. She was elected as a ward councillor of the Nama Khoi Local Municipality in the 2011 municipal elections.[1]
Van Dyk was nominated to the National Assembly after the general election on 7 May 2014. She took office as an MP on 21 May 2014.[2] During her first term, she served as a member of the Portfolio Committee on Communications. She was the party's shadow deputy minister of communications.[3]
In May 2019 she was re-elected for a second term.[4] She now serves on the Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture. She is also the party's shadow deputy minister for that specific portfolio.[5]
Van Dyk did not stand for re-election to Parliament at the 2024 general election.[1]
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