Sibusiso Bengu

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Sibusiso Mandlenkosi Emmanuel Bengu

Sibusiso Bengu (right)
Ambassador to Germany
In office 1999–2003
Minister of Education
In office 1994–1999
Personal details
Born	(1934-05-08) 8 May 1934 Kranskop, South Africa

Sibusiso Mandlenkosi Emmanuel Bengu (b 8 May 1934)^[1] is a prominent South African politician.

Bengu was born in Kranskop, KwaZulu-Natal and become a teacher in 1952. Sibusiso founded the Dlangezwa High School near Empangeni in 1969 and was principal until 1976. He completed a PhD in political sciences at the University of Geneva in 1974 and in 1977 he was appointed a professor at the University of Zululand. He served as Secretary-General of Inkatha Freedom Party but due to differences he clashed with Mangosuthu Buthelezi.

Sibusiso left South Africa in 1978 and served as secretary for research and social action for the Lutheran World Foundation. While he was abroad met and became friends with the Oliver Tambo, then acting President of the African National Congress. He returned in 1991 to become first black Vice-chancellor of a South African university, Fort Hare University. Sibusiso became Minister of Education in 1999 and sent to Germany to become South Africa's ambassador.

He is married to Funeka and has four daughters and one son.

References

↑ http://www.sahistory.org.za/people/sibusiso-bengu

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Who's who

v t e First Mandela Cabinet (1994–1996)

Deputy Presidents	Frederik Willem de Klerk / Thabo Mbeki

Ministers	Kraai van Niekerk (Agriculture) Ben Ngubane (Arts and Culture) Pallo Jordan (Communications) Roelf Meyer (1994–1996) / Chris Fismer (1996) (Constitutional Development and Provincial Affairs) Sipo Mzimela (Correctional Services) Joe Modise (Defence) Sibusiso Bengu (Education) Dawid de Villiers (Environmental Affairs and Tourism) Derek Keys (1994) / Chris Liebenberg (1994–1996) (Finance) Alfred Nzo (Foreign Affairs) John Mavuso (1996) (General Services) Nkosazana Zuma (Health) Mangosuthu Buthelezi (Home Affairs) Joe Slovo (1994–1995) / Sankie Mtembi–Nkondo (1995–1996) (Housing) Dullah Omar (Justice) Tito Mboweni (Labour) Derek Hanekom (Land Affairs) Pik Botha (Minerals and Energy) Stella Sigcau (Public Enterprises) Zola Skweyiya (Public Service and Administration) Jeff Radebe (Public Works) Sydney Mufamadi (Safety and Security) Steve Tshwete (Sport and Recreation) Jay Naidoo (1994–1996) (The Presidency) Trevor Manuel (Trade and Industry) Mac Maharaj (Transport) Kader Asmal (Water Affairs and Forestry) Abe Williams (1994–1996) / Patrick McKenzie (1996) (Welfare)

v t e Second Mandela Cabinet (1996–1999)

Deputy President	Thabo Mbeki

Ministers	Derek Hanekom (Agriculture and Land Affairs) Ben Ngubane (1996–1997, 1999) / Lionel Mtshali (1997–1999) (Arts and Culture) Jay Naidoo (Communications) Mohammed Valli Moosa (Constitutional Development and Provincial Affairs) Sipo Mzimela (1996–1998) / Ben Skosana (1998–1999) (Correctional Services) Joe Modise (Defence) Sibusiso Bengu (Education) Pallo Jordan (Environmental Affairs and Tourism) Trevor Manuel (Finance) Alfred Nzo (Foreign Affairs) Nkosazana Zuma (Health) Mangosuthu Buthelezi (Home Affairs) Sankie Mtembi-Nkondo (Housing) Dullah Omar (Justice) Tito Mboweni (1996–1998) / Membathisi Mdladlana (1998–1999) (Labour) Penuell Maduna (Minerals and Energy) Stella Sigcau (Public Enterprises) Zola Skweyiya (Public Service and Administration) Jeff Radebe (Public Works) Sydney Mufamadi (Safety and Security) Steve Tshwete (Sport and Recreation) Gert Johannes Gerwel (The Presidency) Alec Erwin (Trade and Industry) Mac Maharaj (Transport) Kader Asmal (Water Affairs and Forestry) Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi (Welfare)

Persondata
Name	Bengu, Sibusiso
Alternative names
Short description	South African politician
Date of birth	8 May 1934
Place of birth	Kranskop, South Africa
Date of death
Place of death

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