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Dereleen James

Dereleen James

Dereleen James is a community activist from Eldorado Park and the founder of the Yellow Ribbon Foundation, an organisation dedicated to preventing substance abuse. She serves as a Member of Parliament for ActionSA and sits on the parliamentary police, correctional services, and social development committees. She deputy chairperson of the multiparty Women’s Caucus in Parliament.

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