Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda
- March 10, 2024
- Politician
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Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda Biography
| Birthday | Feb 5 |
| Birth Year | 1951 |
| Place Of Birth | Matabeleland South |
Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on February 5, 1951 in Fort Rixon, Zimbabwe. As of June 1, 2023, Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda has a net worth approximately $5 Million. Prior to his involvement in MDC party politics, he was a civil society activist in the National Constitutional Assembly, serving as Southern Region Organising Secretary and Advocacy chairman. He also serves as director of the Post Independence Survivors’ Trust (PIST), from its formation in 2004 until 2008. In the 1990s, Mafa was a teachers’ trade unionist, for the Zimbabwe Teachers’ Union. He has spoken out strongly against the Gukurahundi and Operation Murambatsvina.
Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda born February 5, 1951 is a Zimbabwean activist, community organizer, politician and member of parliament for Magwegwe in Bulawayo for the MDC-T party, as well as being provincial spokesperson for that party. He is from the Ndebele Royal inner circle, his great great grand father, Masonginyoka arrived from Zululand with Mzilikazi as a personal doctor to the King. Tshokomela, his fathers father was also King Lobengula’s doctor who gave rise to his father Maphahla, also nick named Mafa Sigodo meaning the “heir” hence the name Mafa or Ilifa.
As a trade unionist in 1981, Felix Mafa was the first person recorded in Zimbabwe’s history to be responsible for nationwide civil servants strike for better wages and work conditions, including fighting for pensions, and medical services. In subsequent year, Felix continued to press the government for better conditions in civil government. He was the president of the Zimbabwe Teachers Union (ZITU) for many years. The Minister of Labour said that the strike was illegal, and on 22 August, the general secretary, John Makoni, and deputy general secretary, Charles Chiiru, of the Public Service Association (PSA) were arrested. They were released the next day.
In 1985, he stood for ZAPU as a Glen View Candidate. This was done at the request of Joshua Nkomo himself. In 1999, his Glen View house set on fire by the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front thugs and he was chased away from Harare and sent packing to Bulawayo or risk execution. In 1987. his eldest son Canan Mafa, a former Zimbabwe People’s Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) guerrilla, was abducted by ZANU PF Fifth Brigrade and drowned in the Zambezi river. He became the most outspoken person against Gukurahundi and eventually founded Post Independence Survivors’ Trust, a pressure group to find justice against Gukurahundi perpetrators and healing for the victims.
Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Politician |
| House | Living in own house. |
Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda is one of the richest Politician from Zimbabwe. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda 's net worth $5 Million.
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Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Zimbabwe. Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda celebrates birthday on February 5 of every year.