Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri

Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri
Minister of Communications
In office
June 1999 – 6 April 2009
President Thabo Mbeki
Preceded by Jay Naidoo
Succeeded by Siphiwe Nyanda
Premier of the Free State
In office
18 December 1996 – 15 June 1999
Preceded by Mosiuoa Lekota
Succeeded by Winkie Direko
Personal details
Born 18 September 1937(1937-09-18)
Kroonstad
Died 6 April 2009(2009-04-06) (aged 71)
Pretoria
Political party African National Congress

Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri (18 September 1937 – 6 April 2009) was a South African 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[1] and in 2008 between resignation of Thabo Mbeki and taking office by Kgalema Motlanthe.[2]

References

  1. ^ Acting President for period 14 September to 18 September 2005
  2. ^ Quintal, Angela (2008-09-26). "No wars, no drama for Matsepe-Casaburri". The Mercury: p. 2. http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=6&art_id=vn20080926054827157C748762. Retrieved 2009-04-22. 

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Political offices
Preceded by
Mosiuoa Lekota		 Premier of the Free State
18 December 1996 – 15 June 1999		 Succeeded by
Winkie Direko
Preceded by
Jay Naidoo		 Minister of Communications
1999 – 2009		 Succeeded by
Siphiwe Nyanda
Ministers 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)
Ministers of Kgalema Motlanthe's government (2008-2009)
Deputy President
Ministers
Lulama Xingwana (Agriculture and Land Affairs) • Pallo Jordan (Arts and Culture) • Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri/Manto Tshabalala-Msimang (Communications) • Ngconde Balfour (Correctional Services) • Charles Nqakula (Defence) • Naledi Pandor (Education) • Marthinus van Schalkwyk (Environmental Affairs and Tourism) • Trevor Manuel (Finance) • Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (Foreign Affairs) • Barbara Hogan (Health) • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (Home Affairs) • Lindiwe Sisulu (Housing) • Siyabonga Cwele (Intelligence Services) • Enver Surty (Justice and Constitutional Development) • Membathisi Mdladlana (Labour) • Buyelwa Sonjica (Minerals and Energy) • Manto Tshabalala-Msimang (The Presidency) • Sicelo Shiceka (Provincial and Local Government) • Brigitte Mabandla (Public Enterprises) • Richard Baloyi (Public Service and Administration) • Geoff Doidge (Public Works) • Nathi Mthethwa (Safety and Security) • Mosibudi Mangena (Science and Technology) • Zola Skweyiya (Social Development) • Makhenkesi Stofile (Sport and Recreation) • Mandisi Mpahlwa (Trade and Industry) • Jeff Radebe (Transport) • Lindiwe Hendricks (Water Affairs and Forestry)
Leaders of the (Orange) Free State
Administrators of the Orange Free State (1910-1994)
Ramsbottom • Wessels • Grobler • Wilcocks • Renseburg • Barnard • Fouché • du Plessis • Froneman • Wyk • van der Merwe • Botha • van der Watt
Premiers of the Free State (1994-present)
Lekota • Matsepe-Casaburri • Direko • Marshoff • Magashule