Maxwell Sibiya
Maxwell Sibiya | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 1 August 2000 – April 2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maxwell Sandlesihle Moses Sibiya 25 February 1956 |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | Inkatha Freedom Party |
Maxwell Sandlesihle Moses Sibiya (born 25 February 1956) is a South African politician. He represented the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in the National Assembly from 2000 to 2004 and he is a former provincial chairperson of the IFP's Mpumalanga branch.
Life and career
[edit]Sibiya was born on 25 February 1956.[1] By 1999, he was the IFP's provincial chairperson in Mpumalanga,[2] and in that year's general election, he stood as the party's top-ranked candidate for election to the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature.[1] The IFP did not win any seats in the provincial legislature and Sibiya was not elected.[3] However, on 1 August 2000, he was sworn into the IFP's caucus in the National Assembly, where he filled a casual vacancy.[4]
He left Parliament after the 2004 general election. In 2006, he was summoned for questioning at a liquidation inquiry, where he was asked about possible abuse of parliamentary travel vouchers in the Travelgate scandal.[5][6] He denied wrongdoing and did not face criminal charges.
In the 2014 general election, Sibiya stood for election both to the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature and to the Mpumalanga caucus in the National Assembly, but the IFP's poor performance in the province again prevented him from gaining a seat.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "General Notice: Electoral Commission Notice 1113 of 1999 – Final List of Candidates" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 26 May 1999. p. 242. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "IFP Leader And Wife Shot, Hacked With Pangas". African Eye News Service. 18 January 1999. Retrieved 11 May 2023 – via allAfrica.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The National Assembly List of Resinations and Nominations". Parliament of South Africa. 2 June 2002. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "A taste of prison for Travelgate accused". The Mail & Guardian. 22 May 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Travel scam: Marshoff in court". News24. 23 May 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Maxwell Sandlesihle Moses Sibiya". People's Assembly. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- Maxwell Sandlesihle Moses Sibiya at People's Assembly