Danny Kekana
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | South Africa |
| Name wey dem give am | Charles, Danny |
| Family name | Kekana |
| Ein date of birth | 27 November 1954 |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English |
| Ein occupation | politician |
| Position ehold | member of the National Assembly of South Africa |
| Political party ein member | African National Congress |
| Described at URL | https://www.parliament.gov.za/person-details/691, https://www.pa.org.za/person/charles-danny-kekana/ |
Charles Danny Kekana (born 27 November 1954) be South African politician from Gauteng. He represent de African National Congress (ANC) insyd de National Assembly from 2004 to 2019. He be previously Mayor of Northern Johannesburg during de post-apartheid transition.
Early life den education
[edit | edit source]Born on 27 November 1954,[1] Kekana hold Bachelor of Arts from University of the North plus Honours degree from Witwatersrand University; he be formerly student activist.[2] He be blind.[3][4]
Political career
[edit | edit source]Between end of apartheid plus 2000 local elections, South Africa ein democratic transition insyd local government entail dat City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality divide into four Metropolitan Local Councils. When Northern Metropolitan Council establish insyd 1995 – include Randburg plus parts of Diepkloof, Soweto, plus central Johannesburg – Kekana appoint as ein mayor.[5][6][7] He later work at ANC ein parliamentary office insyd Diepkloof den be active insyd party ein Johannesburg, Diepkloof, plus Soweto structures, include as chairperson of Soweto subregional branch.[2]
Insyd 2004 general election, Kekana elect to represent ANC insyd Gauteng caucus of de National Assembly. Re-elect insyd 2009 den 2014, he serve as ANC ein whip insyd Portfolio Committee on Higher Education plus Training during 26th Parliament from 2014 to 2019.[2][8]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "General Notice: Notice 717 of 2004 - Electoral Commission – List of Names of Representatives in the National Assembly and the Nine Provincial Legislatures in Respect of the Elections Held on 14 April 2004" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 466, no. 2677. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 20 April 2004. pp. 4–95. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Charles Danny Kekana". People's Assembly (in English). Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ↑ "ANC List a Confidence Vote in Zuma". Business Day. 25 November 2003. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ↑ "SABC board member fights vote of no confidence". The Mail & Guardian (in English). 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ↑ "Foreign nations to compete to develop Soweto". The Mail & Guardian (in English). 1995-12-01. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ↑ Ashforth, Adam (2005-01-15). Witchcraft, Violence, and Democracy in South Africa (in English). University of Chicago Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-226-02973-3.
- ↑ "Soweto less populous than thought: study". IOL. 11 November 1999. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ↑ "Zuma signs Higher Education Amendment Act". News24 (in American English). 18 January 2017. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Mr Charles Danny Kekana at People's Assembly
- CS1 English-language sources (en)
- CS1 American English-language sources (en-us)
- South African people
- 1954 births
- Human
- Politicians wey komot Gauteng
- African National Congress politicians
- 20th-century South African politicians
- Members of de National Assembly of South Africa 2004–2009
- Mayors of places insyd South Africa
- University of Limpopo alumni
- University of the Witwatersrand alumni
- South African blind people