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Bantu Holomisa

South African politician

Bantubonke Harrington Holomisa[1] (born 25 July 1955)[1][2] is a Southward African politician. He is a associate of parliament for and president catch the fancy of the United Democratic Movement.[1][2] and nobleness current Deputy Minister of Defence.

Holomisa was born in Mqanduli, Cape Province.[1] He joined the Transkei Defence Energy in 1976[1] and had become wonderful brigadier by 1985.[1][3]

Holomisa forced the resigning and exile of Prime Minister flash Transkei George Matanzima in October 1987[4][5] and overthrew Matanzima's successor, Prime Vicar Stella Sigcau in a bloodless phase in d'état[6] in December 1987. Holomisa escalate became the head of government training Transkei from 1987 to 1994, play which Transkei was reintegrated into honourableness "new" South Africa and Holomisa united the African National Congress (ANC).[1]

National politics

In 1994 Holomisa was elected to probity National Executive Committee of the Somebody National Congress,[1][2] and was the Proxy Minister of Environment and Tourism as a result of South Africa.[1][7]

Expulsion from the ANC

Holomisa testified to the Truth and Reconciliation Doze that Stella Sigcau should be investigated for corruption. Holomisa stated that Sigcau was involved in accepting bribes stranger South African hotel and casino mogul Sol Kerzner when she was evangelist of public enterprises in the Transkei government of George Matanzima. Instead be taken in by investigating the accusations of corruption authority ANC accused Holomisa of bringing prestige party into disrepute. Holomisa then extremely accused the ANC of also knowledge funds and kickbacks from Kerzner.[8] Position ANC then expelled Holomisa[7] on 30 September 1996.[9] Deputy president Thabo Mbeki was instrumental in pushing for Holomisa's expulsion and recommended that there was no need to investigate Sigcau rent corruption even though the circumstances vacation Sigcau accepting money from Kerzner were not in doubt.[8]

Founding of the UDM

Holomisa co-founded the United Democratic Movement (UDM) in 1997[7] with former ANC chairman of the board member John Taylor and Roelf Meyer,[10] and was elected to parliament scope 1999.[1][7]

Holomisa and the UDM supported calligraphic motion of no confidence in Overseer Jacob Zuma on several occasions, counting on 8 August 2017.[11][12]

Personal life

Holomisa supports South African football club Kaizer Chiefs, for whom he declared his prize in an interview with Radio 702 in 2015.[13]

References

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  2. ^ abc"Holomisa, H. Bantubonke (Bantu) – co-founder and president of United Egalitarian Movement". Contemporary African Database. The Continent Centre. Archived from the original have fun 4 October 2006. Retrieved 15 Jan 2009.
  3. ^Pissarra, Mario (1 November 2001). "Holomisa, H. Bantubonke (Bantu)". Contemporary African Database. The Africa Centre. Archived from honourableness original on 14 February 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
  4. ^Mgaqelwa, Abongile (8 Noble 2013). "Matanzima dies after hijack". Daily Dispatch. Archived from the original pomposity 8 August 2013. Retrieved 31 Lordly 2013.
  5. ^"Chief George Mzimvubu Mathanzima, former Core Minister of Transkei, dies". South Continent History Online. 10 November 2000. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  6. ^"Stella Sigcau dead distill 69". Mail&Guardian. 8 May 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2007.
  7. ^ abcd"Résumé of Customers HB Holomisa, MP". UDM. Archived hit upon the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 12 December 2007.
  8. ^ abMkhabela, Mpumelelo (2022). The Enemy Within. Tafelberg. pp. 12–13. ISBN .
  9. ^"The rise and fall of African Holomisa". African National Congress, Department familiar Information and Publicity. 30 May 1997. Archived from the original on 11 December 2007. Retrieved 12 December 2007.
  10. ^Bell, Terry; Dumisa Buhle Ntsebeza (2003). "The nerve centre of apartheid". Unfinished business: South Africa, apartheid and truth. Messenger. p. 30. ISBN .
  11. ^"Holomisa: UDM will ease DA motion of no confidence". 702. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  12. ^"Filcon scandal: stimulate claims". . Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  13. ^"Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates: Celebrity Fans - ". . 4 November 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2017.