Gijimani Jim Skosana was born on 9 September 1978 and is a South African politician from Mpumalanga and a current Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the African National Congress.
13 Facts About Gijimani Skosana
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Gijimani Skosana previously served as the mayor of the Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality from 2016 to 2017.
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Gijimani Skosana holds a certificate in mechanical engineering from the CN Mahlangu College, a certificate in Leadership Development from the Kutloano ea Kagiso Institute, and an MSOQ certificate in computer science from the ICT Institute.
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Gijimani Skosana is a former convenor of the African National Congress Youth League's provincial task team.
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Gijimani Skosana served as the regional deputy chairperson of the ANC Youth League in the ANC's Nkangala Region.
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Gijimani Skosana was the Ephraim Mogale district secretary of the Young Communist League of South Africa.
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Gijimani Skosana was the branch secretary of the ANC's ward 3 branch in the Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality.
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In March 2017, Gijimani Skosana was robbed and kidnapped from his house, before being dumped near Kwaggafontein in the Thembisile Hani Local Municipality.
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Gijimani Skosana was removed as mayor in September 2017 and replaced with Thulare Madileng.
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On 2 November 2017, Gijimani Skosana became a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa, the lower house of parliament.
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Gijimani Skosana then became a member of the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, the Joint Standing Committee on Defence, and the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans.
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Gijimani Skosana was elected to a full term as a Member of Parliament in the 2019 general election.
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Gijimani Skosana is currently a member of the Standing Committee on Finance.