Malambule Samuel Mashinini was born on 22 November 1959 and is a South African politician and trade union leader who has been a member of the Free State Provincial Legislature since 2014.
13 Facts About Sam Mashinini
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Sam Mashinini was then appointed as Member of the Executive Council for the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure.
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Sam Mashinini was born on 22 November 1959 on the Proefplaas Farm.
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Sam Mashinini received his primary school education on the farm, before moving to Bethlehem for his high school education, where he became involved in politics.
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Sam Mashinini furthered his high school education in Selelekela in QwaQwa.
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Sam Mashinini started working at the President Steyn Gold Mine in Welkom in 1982, where he joined the National Union of Mineworkers.
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Sam Mashinini was then elected as NUM shop-steward for Shaft no 4 at the gold mine.
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Sam Mashinini was appointed as the acting provincial secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions in the Free State and the Northern Cape in 1999.
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In 2011, Sam Mashinini was elected to the provincial executive committee of the African National Congress in the Free State.
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Sam Mashinini was elected to the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress in 2012.
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Sam Mashinini is currently serving as a member of the provincial working committee of the South African Communist Party.
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In 2014, Sam Mashinini was elected to the Free State Provincial Legislature as a member of the ANC.
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Sam Mashinini has been described as an ally of the former premier.