Karen Jooste née De Kock[1] was a South African politician representing the Democratic Alliance.
She served as an elected Member of Parliament representing Northern Cape in the South African National Assembly from the 2014 South African general election till 2019.
She helped to lead a walkout on that year's provincial budget vote in protest of two African National Congress MECs accused of fraud being allowed to take part in proceedings.
[7] Upon election, she became an alternate member of the National Assembly's Portfolio Committee on Social Development.
[8] In 2015, she became the deputy chairperson of the Democratic Alliance's Northern Cape branch.