WHO IS SINDISO MAZIBISA?

Sindiso Shepherd Mazibisa (a lawyer by profession), and a Christian (End Time Message believer), was born on 16^th April 1977 at Solusi Mission Hospital, in the then Bulilima Mangwe District in Zimbabwe.

EDUCATION

Ø  He attended Mnondu Primary School in Nyamandlovu, and did his Secondary Education (Form 1 to 4) at Inyanda Secondary School in Gwabalanda Suburb, Bulawayo.  Thereafter he did his ‘A’ levels at the famous and great Mpopoma High School in Bulawayo and thereafter did his Bachelor of Law Degree (LLBs) at the University of Zimbabwe between 1996 and year 2000.

Ø  At the University of Zimbabwe, he was once president of the Matabeleland Development (Society (MDS) and the Secretary for Information and Publicity between 1998 and 1999, in the University’s Students Executive Council (S.E.C.).  He was part of the S.E.C. that waged successful demonstration against the issue of privatization of the catering services, and the unpopular 505 fees policy where the Government abdicated its duty to fair education and call upon the students and their parents to fund their education.  The University had to be closed for close to 6 months and he was suspended from his studies owing to his student activism.

Ø  Upon completion of his law degree he joined Cheda and Partners in June 2001 as a Professional Assistant, and later becoming a Staffing Partner owning a significant share in the firm in September 2001.

Ø  He is currently the Senior Partner at Cheda and Partners which comprises of 4 branches in Bulawayo, Gwanda, Victoria Falls and Hwange Area and you can get more information about his illustrious career in law by visiting www.chedalaw.com and simply “googling” his name on the internet.

POLITICAL GOVERNANCE AND THOUGHTS

Sindiso is a Social Democrat and has a distaste for imperialist or dictatorship tendencies from white, black, yellow, green or whatever man and he is a fighter for the people, and his freedoms.

Without apology Sindiso believes that to protect so called “minorities”, and develop communities, encouraging local participation, and dismantling authoritarian and dictatorship by the so-called majority, Zimbabwe must be (not devolution of power) but a federal country giving more voices to locals on language, allocation of resources and protecting their interests.  He hates the centralized and oppressive central governance system.  Federalism is a right, and it will help in Zimbabwe, and all over the world, particularly in Africa to debunk colonial boundaries and bring more unity amongst the people.  The right to self determination is key to world peace and development.

It is central that all men are born equal, and the quest to run other people’s lives based on tribe, race and gender is inimical to current and future thinking.

Oppression and Repression have no place in modern day societies.  The war of liberation was fought to bring change and freedom, and Sindiso praises the gallant sons and daughters of Zimbabwe and says: Let Freedom For All be real.  No imperialism, or oppression anymore by whites or by blacks.

Sindiso is inspired by the struggles by the people all over the world who have said and are saying; “we are interested in bread and butter, jobs, food; development and also we demand our freedoms”.

Ronald Reagan the former American President once said the Government must stop running peoples lives, but give the people a frame work to co-operate.  Professor Welshman Ncube, Sindiso’s former lecturer at the University opinioned that the origins of the organised and state were premised on coming together for the common good.  The fundamentals of state formation have been rigged all over the world and hijacked by oppressive political parties (whether ruling or not ruling); governments; strongman and imperialists.  New political parties and movements have been nothing but a disaster.  A sad re-incarnation of the forces they want to dislodge.

Sindiso believes in the people’s freedom; free from all oppression and repression.  Sindiso believes another Zimbabwe, free from tribal and racial bigotry is possible where people of all races and tribes can co-exist for the common good and advancement.

LEADERSHIP TRAINING

Sindiso has trained in Board Effectiveness and Good Corporate Governance.  He is an alumni of the prestigious Inter Action Leadership Programme (class of 2007) which involved 19 African countries and the United Kingdome and was sponsored by the British Council and he is currently doing the Success Motivationa International “Dynamics of Successful Management course” facilitated by Nigel Chanakira, the Founder of the Kingdom Bank, Bulawayo.

MAZIBISA'S PAST & PRESENT POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Ø  Secretary for Information and Publicity, University of Zimbabwe Student Executive Council (past)

Ø  President – Matabeleland Development Society, University of Zimbabwe (past)

Ø  Senior Partner, Cheda and Partners Legal Practitioners (current)

Ø  Trustee – Bulawayo Agenda (past)

Ø  Founder, former Director General and Trustee, National Youth Development Trust (current)

Ø  Director, Zimpapers (1980) Limited (past); Chairman Zimpapers Pension Fund (past)

Ø  Director National Furniture Industries (past)

Ø  Director, Merspin Ltd (past)

Ø  Deputy Chairman & Director – Makomo Resources (Pvt) Ltd (current coal mining operation)

Ø  Chairman & Director – Seedon Investments (Pvt) Ltd trading as (Micro Finance Company) (current)

Ø  Director – Mazfran Transporters (Pvt) Ltd (current)

Ø  Board member – Bulawayo Polytechnic College (current)

Ø  Board member – United Bulawayo Hospitals and Chairman of the Finance and Audit Committee (current)

Ø  Board member – Bulawayo School of Tourism & Hospitality (current)

Ø  Chairman & President, Amavulindlela Empowerment Corporation (Pvt) Ltd (current)

Ø  Director – Dancing Flame Trading (Pvt) Ltd (current)

Ø  Director – Above Board Trading (Pvt) Ltd (current)

Ø  Director – Abantu Ventures (Pvt) Ltd

Ø  Trustee – Abammeli Human Rights Lawyers Network