Saki Macozoma
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Sakumzi J. Macozoma (12 May 1957 - ) is a South Africa
n businessman, politician, and former political activist.
Sakumzi (Saki) Macozoma was born in Port Elizabeth on 12 May 1957.
He studied Political Science, Economics and Journalism at the Universities of South Africa and Boston in the USA. He holds a BA degree from Unisa.
After spending five years in prison on Robben Island for anti-apartheid activities he joined the South African Council of Churches
. He also worked for the ANC and South African Breweries. He became a Member of Parliament in 1994 and left the Legislature in 1996 to take up a position as Managing Director of Transnet Limited, a job he held for five years.
He is Chairman of Liberty, Chairman of Stanlib, Deputy Chairman of the Standard Bank Group, Deputy Chairman of Safika Holdings and Chairman of the Council of the University of the Witwatersrand.
Mr. Macozoma is also President of Business Leadership South Africa, Chairman of the Presidents Big Business Working Group and Co-Chairman of the Business Trust.
He was a member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress
from 1991 to 2008.
In 2005 Billy Masethla, then director of South Africa's National Intelligence Agency (NIA) was arrested and charged with illegally conducting surveillance of Mr Macozoma and his family.
In March 2008 a Trust he was connected to was involved in an ANC funding corruption scandal in which R9 million was diverted from a major deal designed to benefit those formerly disadvantaged during apartheid to the ANC's funding vehicle, Chancellor House
.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n businessman, politician, and former political activist.
Sakumzi (Saki) Macozoma was born in Port Elizabeth on 12 May 1957.
He studied Political Science, Economics and Journalism at the Universities of South Africa and Boston in the USA. He holds a BA degree from Unisa.
After spending five years in prison on Robben Island for anti-apartheid activities he joined the South African Council of Churches
South African Council of Churches
The South African Council of Churches is an interdenominational forum in South Africa. It was a prominent anti-apartheid organisation during the years of apartheid in South Africa. Its leaders have included Desmond Tutu, Beyers Naudé and Frank Chikane....
. He also worked for the ANC and South African Breweries. He became a Member of Parliament in 1994 and left the Legislature in 1996 to take up a position as Managing Director of Transnet Limited, a job he held for five years.
He is Chairman of Liberty, Chairman of Stanlib, Deputy Chairman of the Standard Bank Group, Deputy Chairman of Safika Holdings and Chairman of the Council of the University of the Witwatersrand.
Mr. Macozoma is also President of Business Leadership South Africa, Chairman of the Presidents Big Business Working Group and Co-Chairman of the Business Trust.
He was a member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress
African National Congress
The African National Congress is South Africa's governing Africanist political party, supported by its tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions and the South African Communist Party , since the establishment of non-racial democracy in April 1994. It defines itself as a...
from 1991 to 2008.
In 2005 Billy Masethla, then director of South Africa's National Intelligence Agency (NIA) was arrested and charged with illegally conducting surveillance of Mr Macozoma and his family.
In March 2008 a Trust he was connected to was involved in an ANC funding corruption scandal in which R9 million was diverted from a major deal designed to benefit those formerly disadvantaged during apartheid to the ANC's funding vehicle, Chancellor House
Chancellor House (company)
Chancellor House is a South African group of companies active in the mining, engineering, energy and information technology sectors. It is named after Chancellor House, the building where the law firm of Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo was located....
.
Move to COPE
On the 28th February 2009 Mr. Macozoma joined the Congress of the People(COPE), a party that broke away from the ruling African National Congress in 2008.External links
- http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=280442"Anatomy of fast money": newspaper article in the Mail & GuardianMail & GuardianThe Mail & Guardian is a South African weekly newspaper, published by M&G Media in Johannesburg, South Africa, with a strong focus on politics, government, the environment, civil society and business.- The Mail & Guardian newspaper :...
] - Safika Holdings: short bio
- Short biographical note (Word Document)
- Article by Saki Macozoma: "Can a capitalist system produce socialist results?"
- IOL: Senior ANC member leaves for COPE