Songezo Zibi
Profile
Songezo Zibi is a South African politician, writer, and communications professional who serves as the National Leader of the political party Rise Mzansi. Elected to the National Assembly in 2024, he currently chairs the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA), a key parliamentary oversight body. Before entering politics, Zibi held senior roles in corporate communications at Volkswagen, Xstrata, and Absa, and served as the editor of Business Day. He is a published author known for his advocacy of political renewal and social democratic principles in South Africa.
Details
- Born
- 1975-12-27 · 50 years old
- Birth place
- Mqanduli, South Africa
- Education
- Port Elizabeth Technikon (now Nelson Mandela University)
- Career
- Corporate communications manager, journalist, editor of Business Day, non-executive director of the Open Society Foundation in South Africa
