George Mashamba
Tintswalo Godwin George Mashamba (born 1944) is a South African politician and intellectual who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the South African Senate and Limpopo Provincial Legislature until 2014. After his retirement from legislative politics, he served from 2018 to 2023 as the Chairperson of the ANC's internal Integrity Commission.
George Mashamba | |
|---|---|
| Provincial Chairperson of the African National Congress in Limpopo | |
| In office 1996–1998 | |
| Premier | Stan Mathabatha |
| Deputy | Joe Phaahla |
| Secretary | Collins Chabane |
| Preceded by | Ngoako Ramatlhodi |
| Succeeded by | Ngoako Ramatlhodi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1944 (age 80) |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | South African Communist Party |
| Spouse | Joyce Mashamba |
| Alma mater | University of the North |
During apartheid, Mashamba and his wife, Joyce, were underground operatives for the ANC in the Northern Transvaal. He was imprisoned from 1977 to 1987 for his ANC activities and spent five years on Robben Island. He was elected to the first democratically elected Senate in 1994. He also served as Provincial Chairperson of the ANC in Limpopo from 1996 to 1998 and is a former member of the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party.