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SHANNON ROSSOUW
Shannon Roussouw(born on 02 March 1977) is a South African ward councillor for the local government of South Africa. Ward Councillor, Shannon Roussouw has been involved in politics since 2018. Her grandfather was involved politically, that may have been one of her first reasons to be politically involved, but with time she realized that politics gave her the platform to be able to influence policies and affect the most change as a voice for the communities. Which explains the position of being a ward councillor, it is a position that is most close to communities.

She is currently serving as a wards councillor from, November 2018. Previously a community activist for years, as well as has been an accounts manager, a team leader and sales manager. Shannon has been mentored by, Demetri Qually, who at the time was serving as a ward councillor, whom she admires because of his tireless support, knowledge and way of approaching challenges to turn them into opportunities, which of cause has been her mindset to turn every challenge into an opportunity.

She is currently a third year social worker student. With a degree in information science prior, to which she wanted to teach in that field and impoverish areas. In the work as community activist and ward councillor, she has impoverished areas. Politically she is aligned with, Democratic Alliance, which she feels identifies with her core values to build a safe, clean and prosperous community. She has assisted with initiatives including fundraising for events such as women's day events, senior citizens events and christmas parties. She is one of the drop-off points for donations when disasters such as shack fires in the Capricorn, Vrygrond area.

In 2020, she served on the board for where, Rainbows Meet Training and Development Foundation for social relief during covid-19, which drove to other various projects for covid-19 with the foundation. In November 2019, she served as a volunteer community art facilitator for Butterfly Art Project and underwent training in February 2021. Its doing art therapy in underprivileged communities and put it into practice across various schools and centres.

Late, 2019. She assisted in the recent opened Vrygrond Special needs centre, with their end-of year- fundraiser and christmas party. In 2020, she was invited on their board. As a woman in the local government, she feels that gender equality is on the right path because, she's not seen or treated differently because of her gender.