Yusuf Cassim

Yusuf Cassim
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
May 2014
Personal details
Born1990 (age 35–36)
PartyDemocratic Alliance
Professionpolitician

Yusuf Cassim is a South African Democratic Alliance politician, a Member of Parliament (MP) and the Federal Leader of the DA's Student Organisation (DASO) and a former interim Leader of the DA Youth, who took over the position when Mbali Ntuli stepped down.[1] He is the former President of the Nelson Mandela Student's Representative Council 2012.[2] Cassim is also the party's MP for Higher Education.[1] He is a Muslim.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Shamase, Nelly (29 January 2016). "DA youth in disarray". The M&G Online. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Meet Yusuf Cassim - SA's youngest MP at 24". eNCA. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Israeli Envoy Urges Airport Security: Treat Our South African Muslim MP With Respect". Haaretz. 25 February 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)