[1] Singh later completed a postgraduate diploma in Economic Principles from the University of London in 1997.

[2] In 2019, he received a postgraduate diploma in public policy and African studies from the University of Johannesburg.

[2] In 1988, Singh was recruited by community members to contest the 1989 House of Delegates election in the Umzinto constituency.

[3] He went on to contest the election as a member of the Solidarity Party and won easily.

[5] In August 2007, he was appointed to the National Assembly of South Africa to replace Nhlanhla Zulu, who had died the previous month.