Mosibudi Mangena

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Mosibudi Mangena

Minister of Science and Technology
In office 29 April 2004 – 10 May 2009
Preceded by	Ben Ngubane
Succeeded by	Naledi Pandor
President of the Azanian People's Organisation
Incumbent
Assumed office 1994
Personal details
Born	(1947-08-07) 7 August 1947 Tzaneen, Limpopo Province

Mosibudi Mangena (born 7 August 1947 in Tzaneen, Limpopo)^[1] is a South Africa politician and the President of the Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO). He was the Minister of Science and Technology (29 April 2004 - 10 May 2009).^[2]

He was born in Tzaneen, matriculated from Hebron Training College in 1969 and achieved an MSc degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of South Africa (called the University of Azania on the AZAPO website). He joined the South African Students' Organisation (SASO) and was elected onto the Students Representative Council at the University of Zululand in 1971. Moving back to Pretoria, he became chairperson of the SASO Pretoria branch in 1972. He chaired the Botswana region of the Black Consciousness Movement of Azania (BCMA) in 1981 and the BCMA central committee from 1982 to 1994.

Mangena returned from exile in 1994 and became leader of AZAPO. He was appointed as Deputy Minister of Education in South Africa by President Thabo Mbeki in 2001, and he became Minister of Science and Technology in 2004.

After the resignation of Thabo Mbeki as President of South Africa in September 2008, AZAPO announced that they withdrew Mosibudi from his ministerial position.

References

v t e 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)

v t e Ministers of Kgalema Motlanthe's government (2008–2009)

Deputy President	Baleka Mbete

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

Authority control	VIAF: 2317813 BNF: cb12217823j

Persondata
Name	Mangena, Mosibudi
Alternative names
Short description	South African politician
Date of birth	7 August 1947
Place of birth	Tzaneen, Limpopo Province
Date of death
Place of death

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