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Mbhazima (Sam) Shilowa

COPE Deputy President

South Africa, Government & Public Administration

Mbhazima (Sam) Shilowa

Birth Details:

Date of Birth: 30-04-1958   Place of Birth: Olifantshoek, Limpopo

In Brief

Former Premier of Gauteng. He was a member of the National Executive Committe of ANC. A former member of SACP, he arrived in Johannesburg in 1979; joined trade union movement in 1981. He played a key role in NEDLAC, engaging extensively with governmentt and business in determining strategies & practical options for developing SA. He also played an integral part of the Mass Democratic Movement. he left the ANC in 2008, to form Congress of the People (COPE) with Mosiuoa Lekota. At the 2009 general elections, he was voted to represent COPE at parliament.

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Current Position(s)

Deputy President - COPE
(2008 - present)
Vice President - Transport & General Worker's Union

Previous Position(s)

Premier - , Gauteng
(1999 - 2008)
Chairman - ANC, Gauteng
(1997 - 2008)
Member - NEC of ANC
(1997 - ---)
Deputy Secretary-General - Cosatu
(1991 - 1991)
Member - SACP
(1991 - ---)
President - Transport & General Worker's Union
(---)


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Related News Articles

Lekota: Shilowa grandstanding
A court application launched by Cope deputy president Mbhazima Shilowa challenging his dismissal as the party's chief whip, is a "grandstand", Mosiuoa Lekota says.
2010-07-21
Shilowa threatens court action
Cope deputy president Mbhazima Shilowa has reportedly said he will take party leader Mosiuoa Lekota to court for stripping him of his duties as chief whip.
2010-07-19
Lekota returns to Parliament
Cope president Mosiuoa Lekota has returned to Parliament, to take on the additional role of party parliamentary leader, following the resignation of Mvume Dandala.
2010-07-15

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