Maxwell Sibiya Explained

Party:Inkatha Freedom Party
Office1:Member of the National Assembly
Termstart1:1 August 2000
Termend1:April 2004
Citizenship:South Africa
Birth Date:25 February 1956
Birth Name:Maxwell Sandlesihle Moses Sibiya

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

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. 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 26 May 1999 . General Notice: Electoral Commission Notice 1113 of 1999 – Final List of Candidates . 9 May 2023 . . . 242 . Pretoria, South Africa.
  2. News: 18 January 1999 . IFP Leader And Wife Shot, Hacked With Pangas . African Eye News Service . 11 May 2023 . allAfrica.
  3. 11 June 1999 . General Notice: Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures . . Pretoria, South Africa . . 408 . 20203 . 26 March 2021.
  4. Web site: 2002-06-02 . The National Assembly List of Resinations and Nominations . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20020602095739/http://parliament.gov.za/na/resign.htm . 2 June 2002 . 2023-04-02 . Parliament of South Africa.
  5. Web site: 2006-05-22 . A taste of prison for Travelgate accused . 2023-05-11 . The Mail & Guardian . en-ZA.
  6. Web site: 23 May 2006 . Travel scam: Marshoff in court . 2023-05-11 . News24 . en-US.
  7. Web site: Maxwell Sandlesihle Moses Sibiya . 2023-05-11 . People's Assembly . en.