Sicelo Shiceka
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Sicelo Shiceka is a South Africa
n politician.
A member of the African National Congress
, Shiceka is a member of the National Assembly
and was chosen by President Jacob Zuma
as the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in May 2009. From 2008-09, Shiceka was the Minister of Provincial and Local Government under interim President Kgalema Motlanthe.
Shiceka is currently on sick leave (since 24 February 2011), and his duties as Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs are being performed by the Minister of Police, Nathi Mthethwa
, in an acting capacity.
(1987), Provincial Secretary of the SACP
(1991), Provincial Secretary of COSATU (1992) and Member of the Gauteng Provincial Executive Council of the ANC (1996). He was also a director of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
Local Organising Committee.
Shiceka earned an M.A.
in Political Economy from the University of the Free State
, and diplomas in labour relations from the University of the Witwatersrand
and in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
in the United States
.
's Ethics Committee responded by calling on the Public Protector
to investigate the allegations - the first time MPs from the ANC has officially called for a Cabinet Minister to be investigated for corruption since the party came to power in 1994. Following the publication of the report by the Public Protector confirming Mr Shiceka had violated the Constitution and Executive Ethics Act, he was fired from the cabinet by Prime Minister Jacob Zuma. The Department of Co-operative Governance is now attempting to recover over R800 000 he spent illegally. Additional allegations have surfaced regarding an improper relationship between Shiceka and the chief financial officer of the bankrupt Madibeng Local Municipality
, Nana Masithela.
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 politician.
A member 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...
, Shiceka is a member of the National Assembly
National Assembly of South Africa
The National Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of South Africa, located in Cape Town, Western Cape Province. It consists of no fewer than 350 and no more than 400 members...
and was chosen by President Jacob Zuma
Jacob Zuma
Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is the President of South Africa, elected by parliament following his party's victory in the 2009 general election....
as the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in May 2009. From 2008-09, Shiceka was the Minister of Provincial and Local Government under interim President Kgalema Motlanthe.
Shiceka is currently on sick leave (since 24 February 2011), and his duties as Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs are being performed by the Minister of Police, Nathi Mthethwa
Nathi Mthethwa
Emmanuel Nkosinathi Mthethwa is a South African politician from Kwa Mbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal and a member of the ANC. He was the ANC Chief Whip in the National Assembly. After Thabo Mbeki's resignation, he became Minister of Safety and Security on 25 September 2008 as a member of President...
, in an acting capacity.
Biography
Previous positions held by him include Leader of the Azanian Students OrganisationSouth African Student Congress
The South African Student Congress was formed in September 1991 at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, through the merger of the South African National Student Congress and the National Union of South African Students...
(1987), Provincial Secretary of the SACP
South African Communist Party
South African Communist Party is a political party in South Africa. It was founded in 1921 as the Communist Party of South Africa by the joining together of the International Socialist League and others under the leadership of Willam H...
(1991), Provincial Secretary of COSATU (1992) and Member of the Gauteng Provincial Executive Council of the ANC (1996). He was also a director of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
Local Organising Committee.
Shiceka earned an M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in Political Economy from the University of the Free State
University of the Free State
The University of the Free State is situated in Bloemfontein, the capital of the Free State, South Africa. The university also has a satellite campus in Qwaqwa that was, until 2003, part of the University of the North.-Academic Divisions:...
, and diplomas in labour relations from the University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand
The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a South African university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg. It is more commonly known as Wits University...
and in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
The Wharton School is the business school of the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wharton was the world’s first collegiate business school and the first business school in the United States...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Controversy
In March 2011, accusations were leveled at Shiceka for allegedly abusing taxpayer money by using public funds to pay for luxury hotels stays, limousine services and first-class air travel tickets while flying for personal reasons. This has led to widespread calls from opposition parties for his dismissal, to which ParliamentParliament of South Africa
The Parliament of South Africa is South Africa's legislature and under the country's current Constitution is composed of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces....
's Ethics Committee responded by calling on the Public Protector
Public Protector
The Public Protector is an office established by the Constitution of South Africa. It is one of the Chapter nine institutions, named for the constitutional chapter that establishes a number of bodies with the mandate to guard democracy....
to investigate the allegations - the first time MPs from the ANC has officially called for a Cabinet Minister to be investigated for corruption since the party came to power in 1994. Following the publication of the report by the Public Protector confirming Mr Shiceka had violated the Constitution and Executive Ethics Act, he was fired from the cabinet by Prime Minister Jacob Zuma. The Department of Co-operative Governance is now attempting to recover over R800 000 he spent illegally. Additional allegations have surfaced regarding an improper relationship between Shiceka and the chief financial officer of the bankrupt Madibeng Local Municipality
Madibeng Local Municipality
The Local Municipality of Madibeng is a local municipality in Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West Province, South Africa. The seat of local municipality is Brits. The popular tourist area of Hartebeespoort is also located in the municipality....
, Nana Masithela.