Mmbara Hulisani Kevin

**Mmbara Hulisani Kevin** (wey dem born am for 1979) be former president for PAYCO, wey be de youth wing for PAC insyd South Africa. Hulisani enter news headlines top when he take strong stand against Letlapa Mphahlele, even go far reach call for ein resignation.

## Early life
Hulisani be person wey dem born am for de former homeland wey dem dey call Venda, wey dey insyd South Africa, insyd 1979.

Insyd secondary school time, Hulisani turn president for de SRC insyd Guvhukuvhu High School wey dey for de village of Phiphidi insyd de former Venda. De time wey he dey lead de SRC, e mark say students start dey get politicization again.

## Politics

### Background
E no clear de exact time wey Hulisani join PAC plus PAYCO self.

Before dem make am PAYCO President, Hulisani hold different position dem insyd de party ranks, including ein student wing PASMA plus demma branches. He self serve as Secretary General for PAYCO before dem make am President.

Hulisani no support de floor-crossing policy wey de ANC government bring come, wey allow party people for parliament to waka go anoda party but still keep dem seat for parliament.

Insyd 2003, Hulisani work as researcher for de Limpopo legislature, where he work plus Maxwel Nemadzivhanani, wey that time be de PAC provincial chairman for Limpopo Province.

### PAYCO Presidency
Insyd one PAYCO national congress wey dem do for Durban under de theme "Mobilizing Youth Power to Build Socialism and African Unity", Hulisani win election become PAYCO president, take over from de former president, Sbusiso Xaba.

Insyd March 2008, he condemn de racist video wey some students from Free State University do. About de acts wey dey inside de video, he talk say dem "make mockery of de struggle against apartheid settler colonialism."

On May 30, 2009, Hulisani organise de 1st Mayihlome Annual Lecture, wey former PAYCO president, Mashao Matome, be de guest speaker. Dis lecture serve as platform to discuss new program PAYCO adopt, wey dem call IOTA, wey dem design to reposition PAC. For dat same event, dem launch online news publication wey dem call "Mayihlome" for WordPress, and Hulisani still dey serve as ein Chief Editor.

Insyd de PAYCO National Congress wey happen for Kimberly for November 2009, Hulisani hand over as president give Ndebele Linda.

### African Socialist International (ASI)
Hulisani, as PAYCO official, get connection plus de ASI (African Socialist International), wey be international socialist body wey dey push pan-African agenda. For 2006, he meet ASI Chairman Omali Yeshitela plus other officials when dem come visit South Africa.

### Mayihlome News
On 30 May 2009, as PAYCO President, Hulisani launch Mayihlome News, one online Pan-Africanist journal. At first, Mayihlome News dey hosted for de free WordPress platform, but by July 2014, dem move am go self-hosted platform. Mayihlome News don attract Pan-Africanists from different parts of de world, as e dey give insight into de Pan-Africanist political ground wey dey South Africa.

## Controversies
Many controversies have followed de election of Hulisani as president of PAYCO.

### Call for Lethlapa Mphahlele to step down
**9 January 2008**: Hulisani talk make PAC president Lethlapa Mphahlele resign. Dis call face strong resistance from PAC top members, wey talk say PAYCO no get de right, as only one component structure, to dey call for resignation of de president of de whole organisation. Some PAYCO provincial leaders come distance demselves from wetin Hulisani talk. But Hulisani insist say de call no be ein personal opinion, but decision wey de NEC of PAYCO, plus de provincial leaders, take together.

### 2009 General Elections
**30 January 2009**: PAYCO NEC send communication give members say dem don decide to boycott de 2009 General Elections for South Africa to deny PAC votes. Dis decision face some resistance from inside de Pan Africanist Youth Congress of Azania, and e no align with de position of PAC itself, wey still participate for de elections.

## Education
Hulisani Holds an LLB (hons) from Unisa where he sanso complete ein BJuris.

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