0 ▁Asian ▁Games ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Asian ▁Games <0x0A> </s> ▁Helen ▁L amo ela ▁is ▁a ▁retired ▁South ▁Africa ▁politician ▁and ▁educ ator . ▁She ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Assembly ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁representing ▁the ▁opposition ▁Democratic ▁Alliance . ▁She ▁previously ▁served ▁as ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Council ▁of ▁Provin ces ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁She ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁Sh adow ▁Cab inet ▁of ▁Ath ol ▁T rol lip ▁as ▁Sh adow ▁Deput y ▁Minister ▁of ▁Social ▁Development ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁Sh adow ▁Cab inet ▁of ▁L indi we ▁Maz ib uk o ▁as ▁Sh adow ▁Minister ▁of ▁Women , ▁Children ▁and ▁Pers ons ▁with ▁Dis abilities ▁from ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁and ▁political ▁career ▁L amo ela ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁the ▁Cape ▁Province ▁or ▁Eastern ▁Cape , ▁as ▁it ▁is ▁presently ▁known . ▁She ▁moved ▁to ▁Cape ▁Town ▁and ▁studied ▁at ▁the ▁Z onne blo em ▁College . ▁She ▁obtained ▁a ▁teaching ▁di pl oma . ▁She ▁also ▁completed ▁diplom as ▁in ▁business ▁management ▁and ▁advanced ▁book keep ing . ▁ ▁L amo ela ▁joined ▁the ▁Democratic ▁Party ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 . ▁She ▁was ▁appointed ▁regional ▁organ iser ▁for ▁the ▁Democratic ▁Alliance ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁and ▁was ▁subsequently