Mike Muendane
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | South Africa |
| Name wey dem give am | Mike |
| Ein date of birth | 11 October 1944 |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English |
| Ein occupation | politician, anti-apartheid activist |
Ngila Michael Muendane (wey dem born on 11 October 1944)[1] be South African politician, businessman, plus former anti-apartheid activist. E be former secretary-general plus former deputy president of de Pan Africanist Congress (PAC).
Life den career
[edit | edit source]Ngila Michael Muendane be former anti-apartheid activist wey dem imprison for Robben Island on sabotage charge from 1963 go 1970.[2] After ein release, e turn businessman plus media personality until December 1996, wey dem elect am as secretary-general of de Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), under de leadership of party president Stanley Mogoba.[3] Even though dem no elect am go de National Assembly during de 1994 general election,[4] e later take over one vacancy inside PAC ein caucus.[5]
Before de 1999 general election, Muendane be de PAC ein candidate for Premier of Gauteng,[6] but de party no win any seat for de province. For de national level, dem put ein name third for de party ein national list, wey suppose guarantee am one of de three seats PAC win for Parliament. But after de election, PAC withdraw ein name without consult am, replace am with de next-ranked candidate, Patricia de Lille. De party talk say dem dey move am go headquarters make e focus on preparation for de 2000 local elections.[7]
Muendane still dey active for PAC affairs after dat, plus later e serve as de party ein deputy president.[8]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "General Notice: Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 408, no. 20203. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ↑ "Stander gang's Heyl has no sympathy with prisoners". The Mail & Guardian (in English). 2008-04-03. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- ↑ "A preacher, a Pied Piper and the PAC". The Mail & Guardian (in English). 1996-12-20. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- ↑ South Africa: Campaign and Election Report April 26–29, 1994. International Republican Institute. 1994. Retrieved 13 April 2023 – via Yumpu.
- ↑ "Members of the National Assembly". Parliament of South Africa. 1998-06-03. Archived from the original on 1998-06-28. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ↑ "PAC names its premiers". The Mail & Guardian (in English). 1999-05-03. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- ↑ "Muendane unaware of PAC axing". The Mail & Guardian (in English). 1999-06-14. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- ↑ "PAC to focus on 'rebuilding the party' ahead of 2014 elections". News24 (in American English). 7 September 2013. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Ngila Michael Muendane at People's Assembly
- Ngila Michael Muendane at South African History Project
- CS1 English-language sources (en)
- CS1 American English-language sources (en-us)
- 1944 births
- Human
- South African people
- 21st-century South African politicians
- Pan Africanist Congress of Azania politicians
- Members of de National Assembly of South Africa 1994–1999
- South African anti-apartheid activists
- Inmates of Robben Island