Bantu Holomisa
| Bantubonke Harrington Holomisa MP | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mqanduli, Eastern Cape |
| Nationality |
 South Africa |
| Citizenship | South African |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Title | Leader |
| Political party | United Democratic Movement |
Bantubonke Harrington Holomisa[1] (born 25 July 1955[1][2]) is a South African Member of Parliament[1] and President of the United Democratic Movement.[2]
Holomisa was born in Mqanduli, Eastern Cape.[1] He joined the Transkei Defence Force in 1976[1] and had become a Brigadier by 1985.[1][3]
Holomisa forced the resignation and exile of Prime Minister of Transkei George Matanzima in October 1987[4][5] and overthrew Matanzima's successor, Prime Minister Stella Sigcau[6] in December 1987. Holomisa then became the Transkei's head of government from 1987 to 1994, when Transkei was reintegrated into South Africa.[1]
National politics
In 1994 Holomisa was elected to the African National Congress National Executive Committee,[1][2] and was the Deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism of South Africa.[1][7] After testifying before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission he was expelled from the ANC[7] on 30 September 1996.[8]
He co-founded the United Democratic Movement in 1997[7] with Roelf Meyer,[9] and was elected to parliament in 1999.[1][7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "General Bantubonke Harrington "Bantu" Holomisa (profile)". Who's who of Southern Africa. 24.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2007.
- 1 2 3 "Holomisa, H. Bantubonke (Bantu) – co-founder and president of United Democratic Movement". Contemporary African Database. The Africa Centre. Archived from the original on 4 October 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
- ↑ Pissarra, Mario (1 November 2001). "Holomisa, H. Bantubonke (Bantu)". Contemporary African Database. The Africa Centre. Archived from the original on 14 February 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
- ↑ Mgaqelwa, Abongile (8 August 2013). "Matanzima dies after hijack". Daily Dispatch. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ↑ "Chief George Mzimvubu Mathanzima, former Prime Minister of Transkei, dies". South Africa History Online. 10 November 2000. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ↑ "Stella Sigcau dead at 69". Mail&Guardian. 8 May 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2007.
- 1 2 3 4 "Résumé of Mr HB Holomisa, MP". UDM. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 12 December 2007.
- ↑ "The rise and fall of Bantu Holomisa". African National Congress, Department of Information and Publicity. 30 May 1997. Archived from the original on 11 December 2007. Retrieved 12 December 2007.
- ↑ Bell, Terry; Dumisa Buhle Ntsebeza (2003). "The nerve centre of apartheid". Unfinished business: South Africa, apartheid and truth. Verso. p. 30. ISBN 1-85984-545-2.