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Sfiso Buthelezi

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Sfiso Buthelezi
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipSouth Africa Edit
Family nameButhelezi Edit
Ein date of birth1961, unknown value Edit
Place dem born amMahlabathini Edit
Date wey edie7 June 2022 Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationeconomist, politician, boxer Edit
Position eholdmember of the National Assembly of South Africa Edit
Educate forUniversity of Cape Town Edit
Political party ein memberAfrican National Congress Edit
Sportboxing Edit

Sfiso Norbert Buthelezi ( born 1961) be South African politician plus member for National Assembly of South Africa.[1][2] He dey part of de ruling party for de country, African National Congress.[3]

Early life

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Dem born Buthelezi insyd Mahlabathini, KwaZulu-Natal, insyd 1961.[4]

Insyd 1981, when he be 20 years, Buthelezi join uMkhonto we Sizwe, wey be former paramilitary wing of African National Congress.[5] Dem arrest am insyd 1983 plus dem jail am for Robben Island prison for eight years till he get release insyd 1991.[6]

Career

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From 1994 go 1999, Buthelezi work as economic adviser to Jacob Zuma, wey dat time be member of Executive Council for economic development insyd KwaZulu-Natal. He sana advise Mathews Phosa during de time wey Phosa be premier insyd Mpumalanga.[7]

Insyd 1999, he become de Chief Operating Officer insyd Makana Investment Corporation. Dat same year, then president Thabo Mbeki appoint am as de founding chairperson insyd National Gambling Board.[8]

Insyd 2005, Minister of Transport Jeff Radebe appoint Buthelezi go de board insyd South African Rail Commuter Corporation (SARCC), wey dem later rename to Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), plus Buthelezi serve as de first chairperson insyd PRASA from 2009 go 2014.[9]

Buthelezi get appointment as Deputy Minister of Finance insyd April 2017, afta cabinet reshuffle by President Jacob Zuma, wey remove Pravin Gordhan from de Minister of Finance position den Mcebisi Jonas from Deputy Minister of Finance.[10]

Wey Zuma resign as President insyd 14 February 2018, ein successor Cyril Ramaphosa reshuffle ein cabinet, move Buthelezi go de position of Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry den Fisheries.[11]

References

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  1. "Mr Norbert Sfiso Buthelezi - Parliament of South Africa". Parliament of the Republic of South Africa. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. "Sfiso Buthelezi, Mr". South African Government. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. "Sfiso Buthelezi, Mr". South African Government. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  4. "Sfiso Norbert Buthelezi". People's Assembly (in English).
  5. Nowicki, Lucas (10 November 2021). "Sfiso Buthelezi, the MP who derailed Prasa". Daily Maverick (in English). Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. Stone, Setumo. "The man who would be Jonas". City Press.
  7. "State Capture-implicated Sfiso Buthelezi sat on ANC deployment committee". www.dailymaverick.co.za. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  8. Stone, Setumo. "The man who would be Jonas". City Press.
  9. Nowicki, Lucas (10 November 2021). "Sfiso Buthelezi, the MP who derailed Prasa". Daily Maverick (in English).
  10. Herman, Paul (31 March 2017). "Former Prasa board chair Sfiso Buthelezi named deputy finance minister". News24. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  11. Plessis, Carien du (27 February 2018). "Cabinet Reshuffle: SA government gets a full makeover". Daily Maverick (in English).
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