Hulisani Kevin Mmbara
President of PAYCO
In office
Oct 2007 – Nov 2009
Vice PresidentSipho Nkala[1]
Preceded byXaba Sbusiso
Succeeded byNdebele Linda
Secretary General of PAYCO
In office
2005–2007
Preceded byXaba Sbusiso
Succeeded byNdebele Linda
Chief Editor of Mayihlome News[2]
In office
May 2009 – present
Personal details
Born (1979-06-03) 3 June 1979
Phiphidi, South Africa
Political partyPan Africanist Congress, Pan Africanist Youth Congress of Azania

Mmbara Hulisani Kevin (born 1979) is the former president of PAYCO, a youth wing of PAC in South Africa. Hulisani made news headlines when he took a defiant stance against Letlapa Mphahlele, even going to the extent of calling for his resignation.[3]

Early life

Hulisani was born in the former homeland of Venda, in South Africa, in 1979.

In high school, Hulisani became the president of the SRC of Guvhukuvhu High School in the village of Phiphidi in the former Venda. His stay at the helm of the SRC was marked by a renewed politicization of students.

Politics

Background

It is not clear when Hulisani became a member of the PAC and PAYCO in particular.

Before serving as the president of PAYCO, Hulisani held positions within the ranks of the party, including its student wing, PASMA, and its branches. He also served as the Secretary General of PAYCO before becoming President.[4]

Hulisani opposed the floor-crossing policy, championed and legislated by the ANC government, which allowed party representatives in parliament to move to another party while keeping their seats in parliament.[5]

Hulisani also worked as a researcher for the Limpopo legislature in 2003, working with Maxwel Nemadzivhanani,[6] then provincial chairman of PAC in Limpopo Province.

PAYCO Presidency

At a PAYCO national congress held in Durban under the theme "Mobilizing Youth Power to Build Socialism and African Unity", Hulisani was elected president of PAYCO succeeding its former president, Sbusiso Xaba.

In March 2008, he condemned the racist video made by students from Free State University. Of the acts portrayed in the video, he said they "make a mockery of the struggle against apartheid settler colonialism".[7]

On May 30, 2009, Hulisani convened the 1st Mayihlome Annual Lecture, which was addressed by the former president of PAYCO, Mashao Matome. The lecture was used as a forum to discuss a new program adopted by PAYCO called IOTA,[8] which is aimed at repositioning the PAC. On the same occasion an online News publication called "Mayihlome" was launched on WordPress, Hulisani currently serves as its Chief Editor.[9]

At the PAYCO Kimberly National Congress held in November 2009, Hulisani was succeeded by Ndebele Linda as president of PAYCO[10]

African Socialist International (ASI)

Hulisani, in his capacity as an official of PAYCO, has a relationship with the ASI, an international body of socialists who pursue a pan-African agenda. In 2006, he had a meeting with ASI Chairman Omali Yeshitela and others, on his visit to South Africa.[11]

Mayihlome News

On 30 May 2009 Hulisani, as President of the PAYCO launched Mayihlome News, an online Pan-Africanist journal. Initially, Mayihlome News was hosted on the free WordPress platform, and in July 2014 it was moved to a self-hosted platform. Mayihlome News has attracted Pan-Africanists worldwide giving insight into the Pan-Africanist political landscape in South Africa.

Controversies

Many controversies have followed the election of Hulisani as president of PAYCO.[12]

Call for Lethlapa Mphahlele to step down

9 January 2008: Hulisani called for the resignation of PAC president Lethlapa Mphahlele.[13] This position was met with strong objection among the leadership of the PAC, who even mentioned that PAYCO did not qualify, as a component structure, to call for the resignation of the president of the organization.[14] Some provincial PAYCO leaders distanced themselves from the decision and the pronouncement made by Hulisani.[15] Hulisani insisted that the decision was not taken by his person but by the NEC of PAYCO, including the provincial leaders.

2009 General Elections

30 January 2009: a communication was made by the PAYCO NEC, to the members, on the decision to boycott the 2009 General Elections of South Africa to refuse the PAC votes.[16] This position received some opposition from within the Pan Africanist Youth Congress of Azania, and was also against the position of PAC, as it participated in the elections.

Education

Hulisani Holds an LLB (hons) from Unisa where he also completed his BJuris.[6]

References

  1. ↑ PAYCO NEC List
  2. ↑ Mayihlome News-About Us
  3. ↑ "PAC 'facing leadership crisis'". News24 article. 9 January 2008. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  4. ↑ Africa Live. "An interview with Nyabinga Dzimbahwe of Uhuru News when Hulisani was Secretary General". Uhurunews.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  5. ↑ "A letter to the editor of Dispatch on floor crossing". Dispatch.co.za. 6 September 2005. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  6. 1 2 http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/hulisani/mmbara Hulisani's profile in LinkedIn
  7. ↑ http://70.84.171.10/~etools/newsbrief/2008/news0303.txt%5B%5D A newsBrief of the incident
  8. ↑ IOTA stands for: Idiologize, Organize, for Takeover
  9. ↑ "Mayihlome News". Mayihlome.wordpress.com. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  10. ↑ "History of PAYCO". payco.org.za. Archived from the original on 24 August 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
  11. ↑ "Hulisani's article after the visit of Chairman Omali in UHURU News". Uhurunews.com. 20 February 2009. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  12. ↑ "A Feveronline report on Payco leaders against Hulisani Mmbara's decision". Feveronline.co.za. 25 January 2008. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  13. ↑ "Mail&Guardian Report on the call for Lethlapa Mphahlele to step down". Mg.co.za. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  14. ↑ "Report on Mail&Guardian on Hulisani's statement". Mg.co.za. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  15. ↑ "A Feveronline report on Hulisani's statement". Feveronline.co.za. 25 January 2008. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  16. ↑ "A communication on the position of PAYCO". Retrieved 6 September 2009.
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