Godrich Gardee
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Godrich Gardee | |
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Deputy President of the Economic Freedom Fighters | |
Assumed office 14 December 2024 | |
President | Julius Malema |
Preceded by | Floyd Shivambu |
Secretary-General of the Economic Freedom Fighters | |
In office 15 December 2014 – 14 December 2019 | |
President | Julius Malema |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Marshall Dlamini |
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
In office 21 May 2024 – 29 February 2020 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Economic Freedom Fighters |
Profession | Politician |
Godrich Gardee is a South African politician and Deputy President of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). He became involved in politics in 1985[1] and has a Higher National Diploma in Accounting and National Park Auditing.[2]
Gardee was succeeded as Secretary-General by Marshall Dlamini in December 2019. He resigned as an MP on 28 February 2020.[3]
Gardee was elected Deputy President in December 2024.[4]
In May 2022, Gardee's daughter, Hillary Gardee, a 28-year-old IT graduate, was abducted and murdered in Mbombela. Passers-by found her lifeless body several days later at the edge of a forest on a deserted stretch of the Sabie road.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mr Godrich Ahmed Gardee". People's Assembly. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Pics: EFF'S Godrich Gardee Graduates With LLB!". Daily Sun. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Mvumvu, Zingisa (10 March 2020). "EFF's Godrich Gardee resigns as MP - party 'not surprised'". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ Mafisa, Itumeleng (14 December 2024). "Godrich Gardee replaces Floyd Shivambu as Malema returns for third term as EFF president". The Citizen. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Hillary Gardee: What you need to know about the case and suspects charged with her murder". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 10 May 2022.