Xolisile Shinars Qayiso

Xolisile Shinars Qayiso (born 8 February 1962) is a South African politician and a former member of the National Assembly of South Africa. He is a member of the African National Congress.

Early life and education Qayiso was born on February 8, 1962. He started school at Byelkanderkoms Primary School in Bloemfontein West in 1972 and matriculated from Moemedi High School in 1984. After a year of training and receiving a certificate, he was employed as an enrolled nursing assistant. He then did some short courses at the University of South Africa and earned a certificate in knowledge management. and was subsequently elected to the National Assembly and sworn in on 22 May 2019.

In parliament, he was a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament and the Standing Committee on Appropriations.

He did not seek reelection in 2024 and left parliament.