- Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula
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Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (born 13 November 1956) is a South African politician, appointed minister of correctional services in 2009.[1] She was the minister of home affairs from 2004.
Mapisa-Nqakula obtained a teacher's diploma from the Bensonvale Teachers College.
In 1984, she left South Africa to undergo military training in Angola and the Soviet Union. During this time she served as the head of a commission that was set up to investigate desertions of ANC Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) members to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Angola.
In 1993 she became the Secretary-General of the ANC Women's League. Before her appointment as Minister of Home Affairs, she held the position as Deputy-Minister of the department.[2]
See also
- Five-star junket shock Sunday Times
References
- ^ "Statement by President Jacob Zuma on the appointment of the new Cabinet". South African Government Information. 2009-05-10. http://www.info.gov.za/events/2009/new_cabinet.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
- ^ Our leaders - Ministers
pre-Apartheid (1910-1948) Apartheid-era (1948-1994) Post-Apartheid (1994-present) Buthelezi • Mapisa-Nqakula • Dlamini-ZumaMinisters of Thabo Mbeki's second government (2004-2008) Deputy President Jacob Zuma (2004-2005) • Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (2005-2008)Ministers Thoko Didiza (2004-2006) / Lulama Xingwana (2006-2008) (Agriculture and Land Affairs) • Pallo Jordan (Arts and Culture) • Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri (Communications) • Ngconde Balfour (Correctional Services) • Mosiuoa Lekota (Defence) • Naledi Pandor (Education) • Marthinus van Schalkwyk (Environmental Affairs and Tourism) • Trevor Manuel (Finance) • Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (Foreign Affairs) • Manto Tshabalala-Msimang (Health) • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (Home Affairs) • Lindiwe Sisulu (Housing) • Ronnie Kasrils (Intelligence Services) • Brigitte Mabandla (Justice and Constitutional Development) • Membathisi Mdladlana (Labour) • Buyelwa Sonjica (Minerals and Energy) • Sydney Mufamadi (Provincial and Local Government) • Alex Erwin (Public Enterprises) • Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi (Public Service and Administration) • Charles Nqakula (Safety and Security) • Mosibudi Mangena (Science and Technology) • Zola Skweyiya (Social Development) • Makhenkesi Stofile (Sport and Recreation) • Essop Pahad (The Presidency) • Mandisi Mpahlwa (Trade and Industry) • Jeff Radebe (Transport) • Lindiwe Hendricks (Water Affairs and Forestry) • Kgalema Motlanthe (2008) (Without portfolio)Deputy President Ministers Tina Joemat-Peterson (Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries) • Lulu Xingwana (Arts and Culture) • Angie Motshekga (Basic Education) • Siphiwe Nyanda (Communications) • Sicelo Shiceka (Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs) • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (Correctional Services) • Lindiwe Sisulu (Defence and Military Veterans) • Ebrahim Patel (Economic Development) • Dipuo Peters (Energy) • Pravin Gordhan (Finance) • Aaron Motsoaledi (Health) • Blade Nzimande (Higher Education and Training) • Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (Home Affairs) • Tokyo Sexwale (Human Settlements) • Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (International Relations and Cooperation) • Jeff Radebe (Justice and Constitutional Development) • Membathisi Mdladlana (Labour) • Susan Shabangu (Mining) • Nathi Mthethwa (Police) • Barbara Hogan (Public Enterprises) • Richard Baloyi (Public service and Administration) • Geoff Doidge (Public Works) • Gugile Nkwinti (Rural Development and Land Reform) • Naledi Pandor (Science and Technology) • Edna Molewa (Social Development) • Makhenkesi Stofile (Sport and Recreation) • Siyabonga Cwele (State Security) • Trevor Manuel (The Presidency, for the National Planning Commission) • Collins Chabane (The Presidency) • Marthinus van Schalkwyk (Tourism) • Rob Davies (Trade and Industry) • S'bu Ndebele (Transport) • Buyelwa Sonjica (Water and Environmental Affairs) • Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya (Women, Youth, Children, and People with Disabilities)Ministers of Jacob Zuma's second government (2010) Deputy President Ministers Tina Joemat-Peterson (Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries) • Paul Mashatile (Arts and Culture) • Angie Motshekga (Basic Education) • Radhakrishna Padayachie (Communications) • Sicelo Shiceka (Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs) • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (Correctional Services) • Lindiwe Sisulu (Defence and Military Veterans) • Ebrahim Patel (Economic Development) • Dipuo Peters (Energy) • Pravin Gordhan (Finance) • Aaron Motsoaledi (Health) • Blade Nzimande (Higher Education and Training) • Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (Home Affairs) • Tokyo Sexwale (Human Settlements) • Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (International Relations and Cooperation) • Jeff Radebe (Justice and Constitutional Development) • Mildred Oliphant (Labour) • Susan Shabangu (Mining) • Nathi Mthethwa (Police) • Malusi Gigaba (Public Enterprises) • Richard Baloyi (Public service and Administration) • Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde (Public Works) • Gugile Nkwinti (Rural Development and Land Reform) • Naledi Pandor (Science and Technology) • Bathabile Dlamini (Social Development) • Fikile Mbalula (Sport and Recreation) • Siyabonga Cwele (State Security) • Trevor Manuel (The Presidency, for the National Planning Commission) • Collins Chabane (The Presidency) • Marthinus van Schalkwyk (Tourism) • Rob Davies (Trade and Industry) • S'bu Ndebele (Transport) • Edna Molewa (Water and Environmental Affairs) • Lulu Xingwana (Women, Youth, Children, and People with Disabilities)Categories:- 1956 births
- Living people
- South African women in politics
- Members of the National Assembly of South Africa
- Government ministers of South Africa
- African National Congress politicians
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