Stone Sizani

Stone Sizani
African National Congress Chief Whip
Assumed office
2013
Preceded by Mathole Motshekga
Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
2009
Personal details
Born (1954-03-02) 2 March 1954
Nationality  South African
Political party African National Congress
Alma mater University of East Anglia

Phumelele Stone Sizani (born 2 March 1954) is a South African politician and African National Congress Member of the National Assembly of South Africa.[1] He is currently the ANC Chief Whip.

At the age of 24 he was arrested and sent to Robben Island as a political prisoner, where he remained incarcerated from 1978-1990.[2] He graduated with an MA in Development Studies from the University of East Anglia in 1995, where he was a Chevening Scholar.[3]

References

  1. "Phumelele Sizani". African National Congress. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  2. Lund, Troye (5 December 2013). "Can Stone Sizani restore discipline within the ANC?". Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  3. "Directory of Chevening Alumni". Chevening UK Government Scholarships. 24 August 2014.
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