Kisten Rajoo (born 4 February 1940)[1] is a South African politician and businessman. He represented the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in the National Assembly from 1994 to 2000, and before that he served in the apartheid-era House of Delegates.
Kisten Rajoo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 9 May 1994 – 1 August 2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1940 |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | Inkatha Freedom Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Party Solidarity |
House of Delegates
editDuring apartheid, Rajoo served in the House of Delegates, the Indian house of the Tricameral Parliament. He served variously as an independent, a member of Solidarity, and, for a period of weeks, a member of the National Party.[2] He also served a term as the Minister of Indian Education and Culture.[3]
National Assembly
editRajoo served two terms in an IFP seat in the National Assembly, gaining election in 1994[4] and 1999.[1] He vacated his seat on 1 August 2000 and was replaced by Maxwell Sibiya.[5]
Somewhat controversially, he retained business interests in the casino sector even while serving as a member of Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee on Gambling and Lotteries Legislation.[6] He gave up his seat in the committee when required to do so by new legislation in 1996.[7] He later served in the Portfolio Committee on Minerals and Energy.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "General Notice: Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 408, no. 20203. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Griffin, Sharon F. (1996). "Four Indian Views of KwaZulu-Natal" (PDF). ICWA Letters. 14: 2.
- ^ "Indians inspired education". Sunday Tribune. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2023 – via PressReader.
- ^ South Africa: Campaign and Election Report April 26–29, 1994. International Republican Institute. 1994. Retrieved 13 April 2023 – via Yumpu.
- ^ "The National Assembly List of Resinations and Nominations". Parliament of South Africa. 2 June 2002. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Diamond giant fends off child labour". The Mail & Guardian. 22 August 1997. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Charges fly in KwaZulu gambling war". The Mail & Guardian. 7 February 1997. Retrieved 15 May 2023.