Zanele Sifuba Biography
South African Politician
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Biography
Ntombizanele Beauty Sifuba, known popularly as Zanele Sifuba is a South African politician and educator who has been the speaker of the Free State Provincial Legislature since May 2019. Sifuba is a member of the African National Congress, a political party in South Africa.
| Zanele Sifuba | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Ntombizanele Beauty Sifuba |
| Born | Unknown |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Relationship Status | Unknown |
| Awards | Not Available |
| Organization | African National Congress |
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Education
Sifuba obtained a bachelor of arts in education from Vista University in 1988 and a bachelor of psychology from the Central University of Technology. In 2017, she attained a postgraduate diploma in governance and political transformation from the University of the Free State.
Career
- Sifuba worked as a teacher from 1999 to 2019. She also worked as the deputy director responsible for monitoring and evaluation at the provincial Department of Social Development.
- In 1995, she was elected deputy secretary of the African National Congress in the party’s President Steyn region. She also held leadership positions in the South African Democratic Teachers Union. Sifuba was the deputy provincial chairperson of COSATU. Sifuba is currently a member of the ANC’s subcommittees on economic development and gender and equity.
- In March 2019, Sifuba was placed twelfth on the ANC’s provincial list. 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.
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