Madeleine Hicklin


Madeleine Bertine Hicklin is a South African politician who has served as a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature since June 2024. Previously, she served as a ward councillor in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality from August 2016 to May 2019 and as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa from May 2019 until May 2024. Hicklin is a member of the Democratic Alliance.

Politics

Hicklin joined the Democratic Alliance and was elected as the ward councillor for ward 112 of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in the 2016 municipal election.

Parliamentary career

Hicklin was nominated to the National Assembly following the general election that was held on 8 May 2019. She was sworn in as an MP on 22 May 2019. On 27 June 2019, she was given her committee assignment.
On 5 December 2020, Hicklin was appointed as Shadow Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, succeeding Samantha Graham, who became shadow minister.

Committee membership

Provincial Legislature

Hicklin was elected to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature in the 2024 provincial election.

Personal life

Hicklin is a niece of the late anti-apartheid activist Denis Goldberg. She is also Jewish.