Dr Sydney is a South African politician and a lifelong opponent of apartheid.
He was appointed twice as the Minister for Provincial and Local Government.
He played a vital role in the launch and leadership of numerous African political parties.
Dr Sydney Mufamadi report in 2015. Photo: Mgabade Mbokane, Khanyisa Tyoda (modified by author)Source: Getty Images
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Mufamadi was also appointed as an Expert Advisor to the African Union high-level panel of Darfur.
His father and mother worked to support the family income by selling home-brewed alcoholic beverages.
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Sydney’s MSc thesis was on the subject of US foreign policy towards Africa under Presidents Clinton and Bush.
He joined the South African Communist Party in 1981.
In 1980, Dr Sydney was employed as a teacher at Lamula Secondary School in Soweto.
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During this time, he also assisted members of the Congress of South African Students with political activities.
In 1982 and 1984, he was elected General Secretary of GAWU, for which he worked voluntarily.
In April 1984, he was detained in Ciskei.
Dr Sydney Mufamadi testifies at the Commission of Inquiry on January 25, 2021. Photo: Fani MahuntsiSource: Getty Images
At the COSATU inaugural rally, he was appointed as Assistant General Secretary.
Sydney is married to Nomusa Mufamadi and resides in Gauteng with their three children.
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Dr Mufamadi testifying at the State Capture Commission in January 2021, speaking of initiatives in which agency money was used for Former President Jacob Zuma’s personal benefit. Photo: Fani MahuntsiSource: Getty Images
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