Noxolo Kiviet

Noxolo Kiviet is a South African politician, and the Premier of the Eastern Cape from 2009 to 2014. She is the former speaker of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature (2004–2009; 2014–2019). She is also a member of the African National Congress. In June 2012 Kiviet was rated as the worst performing provincial premier by the South African Public Service Commission. Following the May

Winkie Direko

Isabella Winkie Direko 27 November 1929 – 17 February 2012 was a South African politician born in the Free State province of South Africa. She was a member of the African National Congress and served as Premier of the Free State from 1999 to 2004. Isabella Winkie Direko Premier of the Free State In office

Manne Dipico

Manne Emsley Dipico, first Premier of the Northern Cape Province, South Africa, was born in Kimberley on 21 April 1959. He was appointed Chairman of the Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (Necsa) in 2006. He is Chairman of Ponahalo Holdings (De Beers Group) and Deputy Chairman of De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. He is the first President of SA-China People’s Friendship Association. Contents

Grizelda Cjiekella

xGrizelda Boniwe Cjiekella was MEC Member of the Executive Council for Education in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa, and served as Acting Premier of the province from 20 February 2012 until 2 April 2013. Contents   1Early life and education 2Political career 3Acting Premier of the Northern Cape 4Death 5References Early life and education

Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri

Ivy Florence Matsepe-Casaburri 18 September 1937 – 6 April 2009 was a South African politician. She was the second Premier of the Free State and South Africa’s Minister of Communications from 1999 until her death. She served briefly as South Africa’s acting president in 2005, when both President Thabo Mbeki and the Deputy President were outside

Lynne Brown

Lynne Brown born 26 September 1961 is a South African politician who is a former Minister of Public Enterprises and former Premier of the Western Cape Province. She was born in Cape Town and grew up in Mitchell’s Plain. She was appointed Premier of the Western Cape following the resignation of Ebrahim Rasool in July 2008. Previously, she was Minister for Economic

Nosimo Balindlela

Nosimo Zisiwe Beauty Balindlela born 28 November 1949 in Hermanus, Cape Province is a South African politician who served as the Premier of the Eastern Cape from 26 April 2004 until 1 August 2008. She changed parties in 2008 when she became a member of the Congress of the People, and again in 2012 to join the Democratic Alliance. Firing[edit] In July

Ken Andrew

Ken Andrew born 30 May 1943 is a South African politician. He was born in Cape Town and matriculated from Rondebosch Boys’ High School as head boy. Andrew studied at the University of Cape Town where he achieved his BSc degree and later a Masters in business administration. He is married to Adrianne and has two children. Political career While still at the University of

Nicolaas Jacobus de Wet

Nicolaas Jacobus de Wet, PC, QC 11 September 1873 – 16 March 1960 was a South African politician, lawyer, and judge who was Chief Justice of South Africa and acting Governor-General from 1943 to 1945. Contents   1Early life 2Political career 3Judicial career 4Family life 5References Early life De Wet was born and went to school in Aliwal North, and attended Victoria College in Stellenbosch. He

Willem Adriaan van der Stel

Willem Adriaan van der Stel 24 August 1664 – 11 November 1733 was an Extraordinary Councillor of the Dutch East Indies, and Governor of the Cape Colony, a way station for the Dutch East India Company (VOC), from 23 January 1699 to 1707. He was dismissed after a revolt and was exiled to the Netherlands. Contents   1Early life 2Rule as