Christobel Nontenja

Christobel Thandiwe Nontenja is a South African politician and businesswoman who has served as a Member of the National Assembly since 2024. A member of the United Democratic Movement, she currently serves as the party's national treasurer and chief whip. Before entering national politics, she was a long-serving councillor for the City of Johannesburg, where she chaired the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. Nontenja holds diplomas in bookkeeping, accounting, business management, and political leadership, and she currently sits on the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans.