Gezane Michael Mushwana (born 15 April 1944) is a retired South African politician from Limpopo. Formerly a politician in the apartheid-era Gazankulu Legislative Assembly, he represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1994 to 1999.
Gezane Mushwana | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 1994–1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gezane Michael Mushwana 15 April 1944 Bordeaux, Northern Transvaal Union of South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Relations | Lawrence Mushwana (brother) |
Early life and career edit
Mushwana was born on 15 April 1944 in Bordeaux outside Tzaneen.[1] He had several siblings, including half-siblings from his father's first marriage; Lawrence Mushwana is his younger brother.[1]
After spending his childhood as a herd boy, Mushwana entered school at age 12 and completed standard six in 1962; he later dropped out of high school to work a series of jobs in Johannesburg. He also established a small, 12-page newspaper, the Gazankulu Herald, which he edited until it was taken over the Tzaneen Herald in 1973.[1]
Political career edit
Mushwana later joined the legislative assembly in the Gazankulu bantustan, gaining election as Speaker in 1989.[1] From 1992 to 1993, he was the president of the South African National Civics Organisation in the Northern Transvaal.[1]
After the fall of apartheid, in South Africa's first post-apartheid elections in 1994, Mushwana was elected to an ANC seat in the National Assembly.[2] He served a single term in his seat. After leaving Parliament, he represented the ANC as a local councillor in Limpopo.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Gezane Michael Mushwana". African National Congress. Archived from the original on 3 February 1999. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ South Africa: Campaign and Election Report April 26–29, 1994. International Republican Institute. 1994. Retrieved 13 April 2023 – via Yumpu.
- ^ Gaffney's Local Government in South Africa. Gaffney Group. 2004. p. 736. ISBN 978-0-9584699-4-4.