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Vuyani Pambo
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipSouth Africa Edit
Name wey dem give amVuyani Edit
Place dem born amSoweto Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationpolitician Edit
Position eholdmember of the National Assembly of South Africa Edit
Educate forUniversity of the Witwatersrand Edit
Political party ein memberEconomic Freedom Fighters Edit
Described at URLhttps://www.pa.org.za/person/vuyani-pambo/ Edit

Vuyani Pambo (wey dem born am 12 August 1989) be South African politician plus former student activist. Since May 2019, he dey represent de Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) for de National Assembly, den he still dey serve as head of de EFF presidency. He rise enter political prominence as leader for de Fees Must Fall movement for University of de Witwatersrand, where he be head of EFF Student Command. He be member of de EFF Central Command since December 2019, den between February 2020 plus February 2022, he serve as de party ein national spokesperson.

Early life den education

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Dem born Pambo insyd 1989 insyd Diepkloof, Soweto, den ein single mommie raise am.[1][2] He go St David's Marist through scholarship.[3] Insyd University of the Witwatersrand, he complete Bachelor's degree insyd African literature plus international relations before he start Bachelor of Laws.

EFF Student Command

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Pambo enter politics through de Black Consciousness Movement, den as he dey study law for Wits, he get interest insyd de Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) because dem dey support land redistribution. When dem launch de EFF Students Command (EFFSC) insyd 2013, he become de first chairperson for de Wits branch. De next year, he plus 11 other EFF members occupy de office of Adam Habib, wey be Wits vice-chancellor, as protest to demand make EFFSC register as official student society.[4][5]

As Wits EFFSC chairperson, Pambo join hand insyd de Fees Must Fall protest wey start for Wits insyd October 2015. He still play strong role when dem bring back de movement again for 2016. Mail & Guardian describe Pambo plus Mcebo Dlamini as "populist leaders" wey dey depend on "well-worn revolutionary sloganeering and confrontational antics," den political commentator Justice Malala later talk say Pambo dey push "de politics of spectacle and destruction" for de student movement. Pambo ein role for de protest dey captured for two documentary films: Aryan Kaganof ein Decolonising Wits plus Rehad Desai ein Everything Must Fall.[6][7]

National Assembly

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Insyd March 2019, EFF announce say dem choose Pambo as candidate for South Africa Parliament. Dem put am 31st for de EFF ein national party list – just one step behind Naledi Chirwa, wey too be Fees Must Fall activist. Pambo, wey dey serve as de party ein elections coordinator dat time, win seat for National Assembly for May 2019 general election. Again, for December 2019, dem elect am for five-year term onto de party ein 40-member Central Command Team.[8]

After de party ein next plenum wey happen for Centurion inside February 2020, dem appoint Pambo as de national spokesperson of de EFF, wey he take over from Mbuyiseni Ndlozi wey hold dat position for long time. He serve dat role together plus Delisile Ngwenya. For February 2022, dem replace Pambo and Ngwenya plus Leigh-Ann Mathys den Sinawo Tambo; Pambo then become de head of de office of de EFF presidency under EFF leader Julius Malema.[9]

Insyd November 2021, Malema talk say Pambo go face internal disciplinary action sake of say he no declare ein financial interests to Parliament before de deadline.[10]

Paulsen been ranked 15th for EFF ein national list plus 7th for EFF ein Gauteng regional-to-national list for de 2024 general election.[11][12] He win ein seat back for parliament through de EFF national list.[13]

Personal life

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According to Pambo, he be fluent insyd most of South Africa ein 11 official languages. He be hijacked insyd Diepkloof insyd June 2022.[14]

References

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  1. ↑ Tiwane, Bonginkosi (29 April 2014). "Students today, leaders tomorrow: young political activists". Sowetan (in English). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  2. ↑ Tsewu, Siya (23 September 2021). "The EFF's Vuyani Pambo on politics, his religious upbringing and why he led #FeesMustFall". Drum (in American English). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  3. ↑ Cele, S’thembile (30 October 2016). "Walking tall". News24 (in American English). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  4. ↑ Stone, Setumo (3 April 2014). "EFF supporters occupy office of Wits vice-chancellor". Business Day (in English). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  5. ↑ Stone, Setumo (4 April 2014). "EFF students' occupation of Wits vice-chancellor's office comes to an end". Business Day (in English). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  6. ↑ Sosibo, Kwanele (2015-06-25). "Decolonising Wits: Politics of the toyi-toyi on-screen". The Mail & Guardian (in English). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  7. ↑ Moloko, Gopolang (2019-03-11). "Why EFF activist Vuyani Pambo took to the Safta stage". The Citizen (in English). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  8. ↑ Cele, S’thembile (15 December 2019). "EFF elects 40-member central command team". City Press (in American English). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  9. ↑ Mahlati, Zintle (10 February 2022). "EFF aims to grow its membership by 1 million in 2022". News24 (in American English). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  10. ↑ "EFF to discipline spokesperson Vuyani Pambo for missing Parly deadline". IOL. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "NPE 2024 National Candidate List" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  12. ↑ "National Regional Candidates List" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  13. ↑ "The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za (in English). Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  14. ↑ Khumalo, Juniour (28 June 2022). "EFF's Vuyani Pambo hijacked and robbed of ID, passport, personal belongings". News24 (in American English). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
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