Christopher Pappas (South African politician)

Christopher John Pappas is a South African politician serving as a Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature since May 2019. A member of the Democratic Alliance, Pappas served as a member of the eThekwini city council from 2016 until 2019.

Christopher Pappas

MPL
Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Personal details
Born
Christopher John Pappas

Mooi River, Natal Province
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
ResidenceDurban

Biography

Pappas is from Mooi River. While studying at the University of Pretoria, he was approached by COPE to run for the student representative council under their banner. He agreed and was then elected to the university's SRC. Pappas served as the temporary president of the student body at one stage.[1]

Pappas later joined the Democratic Alliance. He was the campaign manager of the party's southern regions in KwaZulu-Natal for the 2014 general election.[1]

He was elected as the ward councillor for ward 31 in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality in 2016.[1] In August 2018, he was criticised for calling the city "dirty and dangerous".[2]

Pappas was elected to the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature in the May 2019 general election.[3][4] He was then appointed as the DA's spokesperson on agriculture.[5]

In January 2021, Pappas was made the party's spokesperson on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, replacing Mbali Ntuli.[6]

References
  1. New ward 31 councillor prepared for the job. Berea Mail. Retrieved. 23 October 2020.
  2. DA councillor slammed over 'dirty dangerous Durban' post. IOL. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. DA promotes four councillors to the KZN Legislature
  4. Walford, Lauren. "Durban councillors bid farewell to ward work". Berea Mail. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  5. New DA KZN Caucus team ready to add value to Legislature. Democratic Alliance KZN. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  6. Felix, Jason (5 January 2021). "Mbali Ntuli shuffled as DA in KwaZulu-Natal makes sweeping changes to legislature". News24. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
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