Tiny Chidi

Tiny Chidi
Member of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature
In office
14 June 2024 – 7 August 2024
Personal details
Died7 August 2024
Political partyDemocratic Alliance

Tiny Doraine Ramathabatha Chidi (died 7 August 2024) was a South African politician who served as a member of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature from June 2024 until her death in August 2024, representing the Democratic Alliance.

Political career

A member of the Democratic Alliance, Chidi was elected a councillor of the Polokwane Local Municipality in 2016.[1] In January 2018, she was shot in the leg and hit on the head with a firearm during an attempted hijacking at her home in Polokwane.[2]

Chidi became a DA member of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature following 2024 national and provincial elections.[3] She was then appointed head of the party's Mopani constituency.[1]

Death

Chidi died following a short illness on 7 August 2024. She was survived by her husband and family.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "DA mourns the loss of Honourable Tiny Chidi". Democratic Alliance - Limpopo. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. ^ "DA Polokwane councillor shot outside her home". The Citizen. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  3. ^ "DA members sworn in to 7th Limpopo Legislature". Democratic Alliance - Limpopo. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  4. ^ Sempe, Raeesa (8 August 2024). "DA Limpopo mourns the loss of Tiny Chidi". Review. Retrieved 5 September 2024.