Bantu Holomisa | |
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Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans | |
Assumed office 30 June 2024 Serving with Richard Mkhungo | |
President | Cyril Ramaphosa |
Minister | Angie Motshekga |
Preceded by | Thabang Makwetla |
President of the United Democratic Movement | |
Assumed office 27 September 1997 | |
Deputy | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism of South Africa | |
In office 1994–1996 | |
President | Nelson Mandela |
Minister | Dawie de Villiers |
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
Assumed office since 1994 | |
4th Head of Government of Transkei Chairman of the Military Council and of the Council of Ministers | |
In office 30 December 1987 – 26 April 1994 | |
President | Tutor Ndamase |
Preceded by | Stella Sigcau (as prime minister) |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Bantubonke Harrington Holomisa 25 July 1955 Mqanduli, South Africa |
Political party | United Democratic Movement (1997–present) |
Other political affiliations | African National Congress (1994–1996) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Republic of Transkei |
Branch/service | Transkei Defence Force |
Years of service | 1976–1994 |
Rank | Major General Brigadier (1985) |
Unit | 141 Battalion |
Commands | South African Defence Force |
Bantubonke Harrington Holomisa[1] (born 25 July 1955)[1][2] is a South African politician. He is a member of parliament for and president of the United Democratic Movement.[1][2] and the current Deputy Minister of Defence.
Holomisa was born in Mqanduli, Cape Province.[1] He joined the Transkei Defence Force in 1976[1] and had become a brigadier by 1985.[1][3]
Holomisa forced the resignation and exile of Prime Minister of Transkei George Matanzima in October 1987[4][5] and overthrew Matanzima's successor, Prime Minister Stella Sigcau in a bloodless coup d'état[6] in December 1987. Holomisa then became the head of government of Transkei from 1987 to 1994, upon which Transkei was reintegrated into the "new" South Africa and Holomisa joined the African National Congress (ANC).[1]