Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri
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Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri was a South Africa
n politician
. She was the country's Minister of Communications
from 1999 until her death.
Matsepe-Casaburri was born in Kroonstad
in the then Orange Free State
province and completed her school career in the then Natal
province. She then went on to obtain her Bachelor of Arts
degree
from Fort Hare University before accepting a teaching position in Natal.
Shortly afterwards Matsepe-Casaburri went into exile; she spent time in Swaziland, Zambia, the United States of America and Namibia
before returning home in 1990. While in the United States she obtained her Ph.D.
in Sociology
from Rutgers University
.
In 1993 Matsepe-Casaburri was appointed as chairman of the South African Broadcasting Corporation
. She was the first woman and first Black person to hold this position. In 1997 she resigned from this job in order to succeed Mosiuoa Lekota
as premier
of the Free State province. She was also the first woman to hold the position of premier in South Africa.
Matsepe-Casaburri was appointed as Minister of Communications in June 1999.
She also served briefly as South African acting President in 2005 and in 2008 between resignation of Thabo Mbeki
and taking office by Kgalema Motlanthe.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. She was the country's Minister of Communications
Minister of Communications (South Africa)
The Minister of Communications is a Minister in the Government of South Africa, who is responsible for overseeing the Department of Communications.-External links:**...
from 1999 until her death.
Matsepe-Casaburri was born in Kroonstad
Kroonstad
Kroonstad is the third-largest town in the Free State province of South Africa, and lies two hours drive from Gauteng. In the 1991 census it had a population of 110,963...
in the then Orange Free State
Orange Free State
The Orange Free State was an independent Boer republic in southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, and later a British colony and a province of the Union of South Africa. It is the historical precursor to the present-day Free State province...
province and completed her school career in the then Natal
Natal Province
Natal, meaning "Christmas" in Portuguese, was a province of South Africa from 1910 until 1994. Its capital was Pietermaritzburg. The Natal Province included the bantustan of KwaZulu...
province. She then went on to obtain her Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
from Fort Hare University before accepting a teaching position in Natal.
Shortly afterwards Matsepe-Casaburri went into exile; she spent time in Swaziland, Zambia, the United States of America and Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
before returning home in 1990. While in the United States she obtained her Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
from Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
.
In 1993 Matsepe-Casaburri was appointed as chairman of the South African Broadcasting Corporation
South African Broadcasting Corporation
The South African Broadcasting Corporation is the state-owned broadcaster in South Africa and provides 18 radio stations as well as 3 television broadcasts to the general public.-Early years:Radio broadcasting began in South Africa in 1923...
. She was the first woman and first Black person to hold this position. In 1997 she resigned from this job in order to succeed Mosiuoa Lekota
Mosiuoa Lekota
Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick Lekota is a South African politician who currently serves as the President and Leader of the Congress of the People since 16 December 2008. Previously, under President Thabo Mbeki, he served in the Cabinet of South Africa as Minister of Defence from 17 June 1999 to 25...
as premier
Premier
Premier is a title for the head of government in some countries and states.-Examples by country:In many nations, "premier" is used interchangeably with "prime minister"...
of the Free State province. She was also the first woman to hold the position of premier in South Africa.
Matsepe-Casaburri was appointed as Minister of Communications in June 1999.
She also served briefly as South African acting President in 2005 and in 2008 between resignation of Thabo Mbeki
Thabo Mbeki
Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki is a South African politician who served two terms as the second post-apartheid President of South Africa from 14 June 1999 to 24 September 2008. He is also the brother of Moeletsi Mbeki...
and taking office by Kgalema Motlanthe.
External links
- Matsepe-Casaburri dies in hospital - Obituary