Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

The Honourable Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula MP


Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 June 2012
President	Jacob Zuma
Deputy	Kebby Maphatsoe
Preceded by	Lindiwe Sisulu
Minister of Correctional Services
In office 11 May 2009 – 12 June 2012
President	Jacob Zuma
Preceded by	Ngconde Balfour
Succeeded by	S'bu Ndebele
Minister of Home Affairs
In office 29 April 2004 – 10 May 2009
President	Thabo Mbeki Kgalema Motlanthe
Preceded by	Mangosuthu Buthelezi
Succeeded by	Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
Personal details
Born	(1956-11-13) 13 November 1956
Political party	African National Congress
Spouse(s)	Charles Nqakula

Nosiviwe Noluthando Mapisa-Nqakula (born 13 November 1956) is a South African politician who was appointed Minister of Defence and Military Veterans by President Jacob Zuma in June 2012.^[1] She was Minister of Home Affairs from 2004 to 2009 and Minister of Correctional Services from 2009 to 2012.^[2]

Mapisa-Nqakula obtained a teacher's diploma from the Bensonvale Teachers College.

In 1984, she left South Africa to undergo military training in Angola and the Soviet Union. During this time she served as the head of a commission that was set up to investigate desertions of ANC Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) members to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Angola. She is married to Charles Nqakula.

In 1993, she became the Secretary-General of the ANC Women's League. Before her appointment as Minister of Home Affairs, she held the position as Deputy-Minister of the department.^[3]

References

↑ "Changes to National Executive and South African Police Service" (Press release). Government of South Africa. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
↑ "Statement by President Jacob Zuma on the appointment of the new Cabinet". South African Government Information. 2009-05-10. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
↑ http://www.info.gov.za/leaders/ministers/defence1.htm

Home affairs ministers of South Africa

pre-Apartheid (1910-1948)	Smuts Fischer Theron Watt Duncan Malan Hofmeyr Stuttaford Lawrence Clarkson Lawrence

Apartheid-era (1948-1994)	Dönges Naudé J. de Klerk Le Roux Muller Viljoen Gerdener Mulder Schlebusch Heunis F. W. de Klerk Botha Louw Pienaar Schutte

Post-Apartheid (1994-present)	Buthelezi Mapisa-Nqakula Dlamini-Zuma Pandor Gigaba

Second Cabinet of Thabo Mbeki (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	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

Ministers of Jacob Zuma's first government (2009)

Deputy President	Kgalema Motlanthe

Ministers	Tina Joemat-Pettersson (Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries) Lulu Xingwana (Arts and Culture) Angie Motshekga (Basic Education) Siphiwe Nyanda (Communications) Sicelo Shiceka (Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs) Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (Correctional Services) Lindiwe Sisulu (Defence and Military Veterans) Ebrahim Patel (Economic Development) Dipuo Peters (Energy) Pravin Gordhan (Finance) Aaron Motsoaledi (Health) Blade Nzimande (Higher Education and Training) Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (Home Affairs) Tokyo Sexwale (Human Settlements) Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (International Relations and Cooperation) Jeff Radebe (Justice and Constitutional Development) Membathisi Mdladlana (Labour) Susan Shabangu (Mining) Nathi Mthethwa (Police) Barbara Hogan (Public Enterprises) Richard Baloyi (Public service and Administration) Geoff Doidge (Public Works) Gugile Nkwinti (Rural Development and Land Reform) Naledi Pandor (Science and Technology) Edna Molewa (Social Development) Makhenkesi Stofile (Sport and Recreation) Siyabonga Cwele (State Security) Trevor Manuel (The Presidency, for the National Planning Commission) Collins Chabane (The Presidency) Marthinus van Schalkwyk (Tourism) Rob Davies (Trade and Industry) S'bu Ndebele (Transport) Buyelwa Sonjica (Water and Environmental Affairs) Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya (Women, Youth, Children, and People with Disabilities)

Ministers of Jacob Zuma's second government (2010)

Deputy President	Kgalema Motlanthe

Ministers	Tina Joemat-Pettersson (Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries) Paul Mashatile (Arts and Culture) Angie Motshekga (Basic Education) Radhakrishna Padayachie (Communications) Sicelo Shiceka - Richard Baloyi - Lechesa Tsenoli (Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs) Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (Correctional Services) Lindiwe Sisulu (Defence and Military Veterans) Ebrahim Patel (Economic Development) Dipuo Peters (Energy) Pravin Gordhan (Finance) Aaron Motsoaledi (Health) Blade Nzimande (Higher Education and Training) Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (Home Affairs) Tokyo Sexwale (Human Settlements) Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (International Relations and Cooperation) Jeff Radebe (Justice and Constitutional Development) Mildred Oliphant (Labour) Susan Shabangu (Mining) Nathi Mthethwa (Police) Malusi Gigaba (Public Enterprises) Richard Baloyi (Public service and Administration) Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde (Public Works) Gugile Nkwinti (Rural Development and Land Reform) Naledi Pandor (Science and Technology) Bathabile Dlamini (Social Development) Fikile Mbalula (Sport and Recreation) Siyabonga Cwele (State Security) Trevor Manuel (The Presidency, for the National Planning Commission) Collins Chabane (The Presidency) Marthinus van Schalkwyk (Tourism) Rob Davies (Trade and Industry) S'bu Ndebele (Transport) Edna Molewa (Water and Environmental Affairs) Lulu Xingwana (Women, Youth, Children, and People with Disabilities)

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