Nkululeko Sibanda
| Nkululeko Mkastos Sibanda | |
|---|---|
| President of ZINASU | |
|
In office 9 December 2000 – 23 March 2003 | |
| Vice President | Itayi Zimunya |
| Preceded by | Hopewell Gumbo |
| Succeeded by | Philani Zamchiya |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
21 January 1979 Gwelo, Rhodesia (Now Gweru, Zimbabwe) |
| Died |
22 February 2015 Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Nationality |
 Zimbabwean |
| Spouse(s) | Miridam Sibanda |
Nkululeko Mkastos Sibanda (21 January 1979 – 22 February 2015) was a Zimbabwean politician. He was born in Gwelo, Rhodesia (now Gweru, Zimbabwe) in 1979 to a family descending from the Shangaan people.
Politics
Sibanda began challenging authority in high school and when he went to College he was elected a member of the Student Representative Council, rising through the ranks until he became president of the National Union of Students in Polytechnic and Technical Colleges (NUSPOTECH). In December 2000 he was elected President of the Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU). He continuously challenged government of the privatisation of education and the lack of basic human rights in the country. He championed the calls for democratic change in the country.[1][2]
He was the Steering Committee Youth Representative of the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, Board Member of the Zimbabwe Election Support Network, youth committee member of the National Constitutional Assembly amongst other political roles in the country. In 2001 he travelled to South America to attend the Peoples Global Action summit where he meet autonomous groups such as the Zapastistas of Mexico amongst others, including Brazil’s Landless Peoples’ Movement.
Sibanda was expelled from the College, but his achievements include becoming the President of the Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) becoming the only person to lead ZINASU without being a University student. During his term of office ZINASU won the International Student Peace Prize in Norway.[3][4]
After leaving ZINASU he spent 1 year and 9 months with the Movement for Democratic Change working in the Office of the President carrying out various responsibilities including Co-ordinating the Broad Alliance and engaging regional ambassadors on the issues of Zimbabwe. Sibanda then left the country.
Education
- Higher National Deploma in Accountantancy, Bulawayo Polytechnic (expelled before completing)
- Bachelor of Arts Degree (Hons) in Human and Social Studies with speciality in Public Policy, University of South Africa.
- Bachelor of Arts Degree (Hons) in Social Policy, Sheffield Hallam University.
- Master of Arts Degree in Social Change, University of Leeds