Ngila Michael Muendane (born 11 October 1944)[1] is a South African politician, businessman, and former anti-apartheid activist. He is the former secretary-general and former deputy president of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC).
Mike Muendane | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ngila Michael Muendane 11 October 1944 |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | Pan Africanist Congress |
Life and career
editA former anti-apartheid activist, Muendane was imprisoned on Robben Island on a sabotage charge from 1963 to 1970.[2] He was a businessman and media personality until December 1996, when he was elected as secretary-general of the PAC, serving under party president Stanley Mogoba.[3] In addition, though he had not initially been elected to the National Assembly in the 1994 general election,[4] he was sworn in during the term, filling a casual vacancy in the PAC's caucus.[5]
Ahead of the 1999 general election, Muendane was announced as the PAC's candidate for Premier of Gauteng,[6] though the party ultimately did not win any seats in the province. He was also ranked third on the party's national list, which should have secured him one of the three seats won by the PAC in the National Assembly.[1] However, in the aftermath of the election, the party withdrew him from the list, replacing him with the next-ranked candidate, Patricia de Lille.[7] Muendane said that he had not been consulted; the PAC said that he would be transferred to the party's headquarters to focus on preparing for the 2000 local elections.[7]
In subsequent years, Muendane remained active in the PAC, and he later served as its deputy president.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "General Notice: Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 408, no. 20203. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Stander gang's Heyl has no sympathy with prisoners". The Mail & Guardian. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "A preacher, a Pied Piper and the PAC". The Mail & Guardian. 20 December 1996. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ South Africa: Campaign and Election Report April 26–29, 1994. International Republican Institute. 1994. Retrieved 13 April 2023 – via Yumpu.
- ^ "Members of the National Assembly". Parliament of South Africa. 3 June 1998. Archived from the original on 28 June 1998. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "PAC names its premiers". The Mail & Guardian. 3 May 1999. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Muendane unaware of PAC axing". The Mail & Guardian. 14 June 1999. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "PAC to focus on 'rebuilding the party' ahead of 2014 elections". News24. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
External links
edit- Ngila Michael Muendane at People's Assembly
- Ngila Michael Muendane at South African History Project