Zanele Sifuba
Zanele Sifuba | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Free State Executive Council for Sports, Arts, Culture & Recreation | |
| Assumed office 23 June 2024 | |
| Premier | Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae |
| Preceded by | Limakatso Mahasa |
| Speaker of the Free State Provincial Legislature | |
| In office 22 May 2019 – 23 June 2024 | |
| Deputy | Lucy Mapena |
| Preceded by | Mamiki Qabathe |
| Succeeded by | Mxolisi Dukwana |
| Member of the Free State Provincial Legislature | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Vista University Central University of Technology University of the Free State |
| Profession | Politician |
Ntombizanele Beauty Sifuba is a South African politician and educator who has been the Member of the Free State executive Council for Sports, Arts, Culture & Recreation since 2024 and a member of the Free State Provincial Legislature since 2019. She served as the speaker of the provincial legislature between 2019 and 2024. Sifuba is a member of the African National Congress.
Education
[edit]In 1988, Sifuba obtained a bachelor of arts in education from Vista University.[1] From the Central University of Technology, she holds a bachelor of psychology.[1] In 2017, Sifuba attained a postgraduate diploma in governance and political transformation from the University of the Free State.[1] She is currently pursuing a master's degree in the same field.[1]
Career
[edit]Teaching career
[edit]Sifuba worked as a teacher from 1999 to 2019.[1] She also worked as the deputy director responsible for monitoring and evaluation at the provincial Department of Social Development.[1]
Political career
[edit]In 1995, she was elected deputy secretary of the African National Congress in the party's President Steyn region.[1] She also held leadership positions in the South African Democratic Teachers Union.[1] Sifuba was the deputy provincial chairperson of COSATU.[1] Sifuba is currently a member of the ANC's subcommittees on economic development and gender and equity.[1]
In March 2019, Sifuba was placed twelfth on the ANC's provincial list.[2] She was elected as the ANC won 19 seats in the Free State Provincial Legislature. Sifuba was sworn in as an MPL on 22 May 2019. On the same day, she was elected speaker.[3] She was re-elected as speaker after the 2024 provincial election.[4] Shortly afterwards, Sifuba was appointed as the Member of the Executive Council responsible for Sports, Arts, Culture & Recreation.[5]
Controversy
[edit]In November 2022, Sifuba appeared in a sex tape that was shared widely on social media. Sifuba opened a case against the person who shared the video, while her office did not respond to the video. She refused to identify the person to the police.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Fouche, Lani (22 August 2019). "Women on the Move: Meet the Speaker of the FS Legislature, Ntombizanele Sifuba". Get It Bloemfontein. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "ANC national and provincial lists for 2019 elections". Politicsweb. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ Morapela, Katleho. "Ntombela, Sifuba, and Tshabalala emerge victorious in FS Legislature". OFM. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ OFM. "Voormalige Vrystaatse LUR onbestrede as premier verkies". OFM. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ OFM. "Women dominate Free State Premier's executive council". OFM. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Maromo, Jonisayi. "Point of order! Sharing of Free State Speaker's sex video condemned". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ Mdakane, Bongani (9 November 2022). "Free State speaker opens civil claim case following leaked video". Sunday World. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
External links
[edit]- Ntombizanele Beauty Sifuba at People's Assembly