Salie Manie

Last updated

Salie Manie
Member of the National Assembly
In office
9 May 1994 –1 March 2007
Personal details
Born
Moegammad Salie Manie

(1949-02-21) 21 February 1949 (age 74)
District Six, Cape Town
Cape Province, Union of South Africa
Citizenship South Africa
Political party African National Congress

Moegammad Saliegh Manie (born 21 February 1949) is a retired South African politician and former trade unionist. He rose to political prominence during the 1980s as a leading figure in the Cape Town Municipal Workers' Association and South African Municipal Workers' Union. Later he represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1994 until his resignation in 2007.

Contents

Early life and career

Manie was born on 21 February 1949 [1] in Cape Town's District Six. [2] He was the eldest of six children and his family survived mainly on a government grant after his father suffered a serious accident and was unable to work. [2] He was significantly influenced by his mother, who was a religious instructor at the local mosque; in 1992, he described himself as both a Muslim and a socialist. [2]

After finishing high school, Manie began work as an accounts clerk and then as a radio and television technician. He later opened his own repair shop. He sold the shop after eight years, planning to begin an undergraduate degree, but while waiting to enroll he took up work at the Cape Town City Council. [2]

Union career

Within six months of beginning work at the council, Manie was elected as a shop steward for the Cape Town Municipal Workers' Association (CTMWA), which during this period – the 1980s – was renowned for his militant opposition to apartheid. Six months later, Manie was elected vice president of CTMWA. [2]

When the union merged with others to create the South African Municipal Workers' Union (SAMWU), he became an influential member of the new formation. He also served on the economic and development task force of the Congress of South African Trade Unions, in which capacity he was involved in devising the Reconstruction and Development Programme, and he was vice-chairperson of the local government negotiating forum during the democratic transition. [3]

Legislative career

In South Africa's first post-apartheid elections in 1994, Manie was elected to represent the ANC in the National Assembly, the lower house of the new South African Parliament. [4] During the legislative term that followed, he chaired Parliament's committee on public service and administration. [5] [6] He also manned one of the ANC's constituency offices in Cape Town, with a constituency covering Bo-Kaap and the City Bowl. [7]

At an early stage of the term, in September 1994, Manie was viewed as a frontrunner to succeed Allan Boesak as provincial chairperson of the ANC's Western Cape branch. Amid intense competition between Boesak, Tony Yengeni, and Chris Nissen, Manie told the press that he was "not prepared to be part of a dogfight", but he was viewed as a possible compromise candidate because of his union background. [3] When the party elective conference was held, Boesak bowed out and Nissen defeated Manie and Yengeni to win the position. [8]

During his second term in Parliament, which began in 1999, [1] Manie chaired the Portfolio Committee on Labour. [9] He remained in that position after the 2004 general election. [10] However, midway through the legislative term, on 1 March 2007, he resigned from his seat in the National Assembly. [11]

Personal life

Manie is married and has three children. [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Baleka Mbete</span> South African politician

Baleka Mbete is a South African politician who was the Deputy President of South Africa from September 2008 to May 2009. She was also the Speaker of the National Assembly for two non-consecutive terms from 2004 to 2008 and from 2014 to 2019. A member of the African National Congress (ANC), she was first elected to the National Assembly in 1994 and stepped down from her seat in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ebrahim Rasool</span> South African politician and diplomat

Ebrahim Rasool is a South African politician and diplomat who served as the South African Ambassador to the United States from 2010 to 2015, as a Member of the National Assembly from 2009 to 2010, and as the 5th Premier of the Western Cape from 2004 to 2008. He is a member of the African National Congress and has held various leadership positions in the party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi</span> South African politician (born 1960)

Geraldine Joslyn Fraser-Moleketi is a South African politician who was the Minister of Public Service and Administration from June 1999 to September 2008. Before that, from July 1996 to June 1999, she was Minister of Welfare and Population Development. She represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1994 to 2008 and is a former deputy chairperson of the South African Communist Party (SACP).

Makhenkesi Arnold Stofile was a South African politician and anti-apartheid activist who served as the second Premier of the Eastern Cape from 1997 to 2004. After that, he was Minister of Sport and Recreation from 2004 to 2010. He was also a member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress (ANC).

Tony Sithembiso Yengeni is a South African politician and former anti-apartheid activist. He represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from May 1994 to March 2003, including as Chief Whip of the Majority Party from November 1998 to October 2001. He was a member of the ANC National Executive Committee between 1994 and 2022, though he resigned from legislative politics after he was convicted of fraud in 2003.

Qubudile Richard Dyantyi has represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly since 2019. Before that, he was a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament and served as the Western Cape's Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Local Government and Housing from 2005 to 2008. In 2021, he was elected chairperson of the national parliament's Committee for the Section 194 Enquiry into Busisiwe Mkhwebane's fitness to hold office.

Cassel Mathale is a South African politician who was the third Premier of Limpopo between March 2009 and July 2013. He is currently the Deputy Minister of Police in the South African government and before that was Deputy Minister of Small Business Development from February 2018 to May 2019.

Godfrey Phumulo Masualle is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape who has represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly since May 2019. He was Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises from May 2019 to March 2023, and before that he was the sixth Premier of the Eastern Cape from May 2014 to May 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Buti Manamela</span> South African politician

Buti Kgwaridi Manamela is a South African politician who is currently serving as the Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology since October 2017. He was formerly the Deputy Minister in the Presidency from 2014 to 2017, and he has represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly since May 2009.

Mcebisi Skwatsha is a politician from the Western Cape. He is currently serving as the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development since May 2019. Before that portfolio was established, he was Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform from 2014 to 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Enoch Godongwana</span> South African politician

Enoch Godongwana is a South African politician and former trade unionist who is currently serving as the Minister of Finance since August 2021. He is a member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress (ANC).

Beauty Nomvuzo Dlulane is a South African politician who is currently serving as the chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture in the National Assembly of South Africa. She has represented the African National Congress (ANC) in Parliament since 1997. Between 2012 and 2022, she was also a member of the National Executive Committee of the ANC.

Fikile Zachariah "Slovo" Majola is a South African politician and former trade unionist who is currently serving as the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry since May 2019. He has represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly since 2014, and before that he was the general secretary of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) from 1998 to 2014.

Emanuel Andreas "Manie" Schoeman is a South African politician who served in the National Assembly from 1994 to 2009, excepting a brief hiatus from 2000 to 2001. He represented the National Party (NP) and New National Party (NNP) until September 2000 and the African National Congress (ANC) thereafter.

Johannes Hendrik "Johnny" de Lange is a South African politician and lawyer who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1994 to 2014. He served as Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development from 2004 to 2009 and before that, he chaired the Portfolio Committee on Justice from 1994 to 2004.

Mbulelo Terence Goniwe is a South African politician, businessman and former anti-apartheid activist who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1994 to 2006. He was Chief Whip of the Majority Party from June 2004 until December 2006, when he was expelled from the ANC and therefore from the National Assembly.

Jennifer Ann Schreiner is a retired South African politician, activist, and civil servant who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1994 to 1997. She has been a member of the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party (SACP) since 1991 and formerly headed the party's secretariat.

Ratshivhanda Samson Ndou is a South African politician and former trade unionist. During apartheid, he was a prominent member of a network of Charterist union organisers in the Transvaal, as well as a founding member of the United Democratic Front (UDF) and president of the General and Allied Workers' Union (GAWU).

Tsokudu Ronald Mofokeng was a South African politician and trade unionist. He was the national treasurer of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) from 1987 until 1999, when the union nominated him for election to the National Assembly. He served two terms in the assembly from 1999 to 2009, representing the African National Congress (ANC).

Lincoln Vumile "James" Ngculu is a South African businessman, politician, and former anti-apartheid activist. He represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1998 to 2009 and was provincial chairperson of the ANC's Western Cape branch from 2005 to 2008.

References

  1. 1 2 "General Notice: Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa . Vol. 408, no. 20203. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sallie Manie, the leader in the Cape Town municipal strike in 1990". South Africa Labour Bulletin. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  3. 1 2 "New ANC Cape Leader Expected". The Mail & Guardian. 2 September 1994. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  4. ↑ South Africa: Campaign and Election Report April 26–29, 1994. International Republican Institute. 1994. Retrieved 13 April 2023– via Yumpu.
  5. ↑ "Law change will allow affirmative action in govt". The Mail & Guardian. 11 June 1997. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "State faces big pay-offs". The Mail & Guardian. 13 December 1996. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "ANC duo aims to 'unite' Muslims, Jews". IOL. 21 February 2000. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "ANC Changes Tone In The Cape". The Mail & Guardian. 16 September 1994. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "Labour Act delayed again". The Mail & Guardian. 26 October 2001. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "ANC man to head key fiscal watchdog". The Mail & Guardian. 6 May 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "National Assembly Members". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 15 January 2009. Archived from the original on 14 May 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.