Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula Biography
Nosiviwe Noluthando Mapisa-Nqakula professionally known as Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula is a South African politician who was appointed Minister of Defence and Military Veterans by President Jacob Zuma in June 2012. She was Minister of Home Affairs from 2004 to 2009 and Minister of Correctional Services from 2009 to 2012.
She attended Mount Arthur High School. She has a Diploma in Project Management from the Canadian University Overseas Services. She also has a Diploma in Primary Teachers from the College of Bensonvale Teacher Training.
Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula Age|Birth sign
She was born on 13th November 1956 in Cape Town South Africa. Her birth sign is Scorpio and as of 2019, she is 63 years old.
Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula Nationality
She is a South African citizen.
Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula Husband
She is married to Charles Nqakula.
Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula Teaching Career
- 1982 – 1984: Assistant Director of Masazane Open School.
- 1979: Teacher at St Matthews Teacher’s Training College.
- 1978: Teacher at Bensonvale Junior Secondary School
Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula
Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula Political Positions
- 2012 – Present: Minister of Defence and Military Veterans.
- 2004 – Present: President of ANC Women’s League.
- 2001 – Present: Deputy Chairperson of ANC Political Committee in Parliament.
- January 2013 – 2014: Member of the National Working Committee.
- 2009 – 2012: Minister of Correctional Services.
- 2004 – 2009: Minister of Department of Home Affairs
- 2002 – 2004: Deputy Minister of Department of Home Affairs
- 2001 – 2002: Chief Whip, African National Congress
- 1994 – 1996: Member of Constitutional Assembly
- 1994 – Present: Member of Parliament, African National Congress
- 1993 – 1995: Member of National Executive Committee, African National Congress
- 1993 – 1995: Secretary-General of ANC Women’s League
- 1993 – 1995: Member of National Executive Committee, African National Congress
- 1991 – 1993: National Organiser of ANC Women’s League
- 1990 – 1993: Member of ANC Women’s League
- 1990 – 1993: Member of NEC, African National Congress
- 1988 – 1990: Representative of Women’s Section to the Peoples Republic of Angola.
- 1986 – 1988: Activist, Political-Military Structures
Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula Contact Details
Ms. Nosiviwe Noluthando Mapisa-Nqakula
Mail: Private Bag X427, PRETORIA, 0001
Street: Armscor Building, Block 5, Level 4, cnr Delmas Avenue and Nossob Street, Erasmuskloof, PRETORIA
Tel: (012) 355 6101
Fax: (012) 347 0118
Mail: PO Box 47, CAPE TOWN, 8000
Street: 14th Floor, Room 1418, 120 Plein Street, CAPE TOWN
Tel: (021) 787 6070
Fax: (021) 465 5870
Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula Net Worth
According to various sources, her net worth has grown significantly in 2019. We are not sure about her earning fortune exactly but soon we have any information we will update.
Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula News
Source: News24
Defence Minister and ANC NEC member Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula have told ANC supporters that they need to trust the party’s new leadership on the current anxiety over the future of President Jacob Zuma.
Mapisa-Nqakula and Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane embarked on a door-to-door rally in Philippi on Saturday, to canvass supporters ahead of a #Mandela100 rally on Sunday in Cape Town to be addressed by ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa.
The campaign is amid what is seen as a week-long game of brinkmanship between Ramaphosa and Zuma, following the postponement of the State of the Nation Address.
Speaking to News24, Mapisa-Nqakula said the NEC did not know any more than the public did on the ongoing talks between the two, confirmed by Ramaphosa as being “fruitful and constructive” on Tuesday.
She could also not say when they expected to hear any official decision being communicated.
“I don’t know. We leave whatever [decisions] to the top 6 of the organization. I am just doing my work now on talking to our people that voted us into the NEC and also into Parliament.”
When asked how she is reassuring those ANC supporters she was visiting, she said citizens needed to rally behind the efforts of the party’s new leadership.
“We’ve been to the conference. The people have spoken. People know what they want, and they put together a new leadership that is going to unite the organization, and they should rally behind that leadership,” she said.
Amid such uncertainty, the message was now “unity of the movement”, whichever way things went.
“People must prepare for the national election in 2019. The ANC has a program, and it has been endorsed by South Africans. We want a better life for South Africans.
“Therefore, time must start now. We don’t have much time [until 2019]. Councilors must work hard to ensure we meet our people and go down to the ground to understand their challenges.”
Mapisa-Nqakula was curt when it came to questions around Cabinet and whether her colleagues had discussed what a change in power would mean for Cabinet.
“Why should Cabinet discuss these issues? It is the responsibility of the ANC to discuss issues of leadership, it is not a Cabinet responsibility.
“Cabinet has met, committees have met and all we’re focused on is reports that focus on Cabinet.”
The NEC, which is the highest decision-making body in the party, was due to take a final decision on Zuma’s future on Wednesday, but Ramaphosa dramatically canceled the NEC meeting this week after what he called a “constructive and fruitful” meeting with Zuma on Tuesday.
Zuma’s wife Tobeka Madiba-Zuma, however, fanned the flames of uncertainty on Friday when she posted to Instagram that “all hell was about to break loose”.
Zuma and Ramaphosa will reportedly “conclude” their discussion on Zuma’s exit as head of state in less than 48 hours, after which the outcome will be announced to the nation, News24 has reliably been told.
Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula Retirement
She retired on the 10th of May 2009, which is 10 years ago.