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Richard Sizani

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Richard Sizani
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipSouth Africa Edit
Name wey dem give amRichard Edit
Family nameSizani Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationpolitician, lawyer, civil servant Edit

Richard Khaliphile Sizani be South African lawyer, civil servant, den former politician. From 1994 to 1997, he represent de Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) insyd National Assembly before he move go join de civil service. From 2011 to 2022, he serve as member for de Public Service Commission.

Early life den career

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Sizani be lawyer by profession, den during de apartheid time, he live abroad insyd Australia plus New Zealand.[1] Insyd 1992, he return come South Africa, wey be where he represent de PAC for de multi-party negotiations to end apartheid. During dat same time, from 1992 to 1994, he work as senior law lecturer for University of the Transkei.[1]

Post-apartheid career

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Insyd de 1994 general election, Sizani get elect to represent de PAC insyd National Assembly.[2] He resign from ein seat for 1997 make he join de civil service, where he first work as chief director for traditional affairs insyd Department of Provincial Affairs and Constitutional Government,[3][4] then later become director-general for Government of KwaZulu-Natal.[5] He come comot from PAC for 1998.[6]

Insyd September 2011, President Jacob Zuma appoint am go Public Service Commission, first as ordinary member, then from October 2014, as deputy chairperson.[7] For December 2015, Zuma appoint am again as chairperson for de commission.[8] Ein term for dat position end on 31 January 2022.[9]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Commissioner: Adv RK Sizani". The Presidential Remuneration Review Commission. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  2. South Africa: Campaign and Election Report April 26–29, 1994. International Republican Institute. 1994. Retrieved 13 April 2023 via Yumpu.
  3. "Chief Little takes on a big job". The Mail & Guardian (in English). 1997-07-25. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  4. "Government to dethrone NP's 'kings'". The Mail & Guardian (in English). 1997-02-21. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  5. "KZN cabinet wastes millions on flights". The Mail & Guardian (in English). 2001-11-23. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  6. "PAC leadership erosion begins". The Mail & Guardian (in English). 1999-06-17. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  7. "President Jacob Zuma appoints the Chairperson of the Public Service Commission". South African Government. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  8. "Zuma appoints Public Service Commission chair". News24 (in American English). 18 December 2015. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  9. "Prof Fikeni appointed as Deputy Chairperson of the PSC". South African Government News Agency (in English). 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2023-05-24.