Mosibudi Mangena is born

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Date: 7 August, 1947

Mosibudi Mangena, the National Minister of Science and Technology and President of the opposition party Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO) was born in Tzaneen, Limpopo Province. Before he was appointed as Minister of Science and Technology in 2004 Mangena deputised Prof. Kader Asmal as Minister of Education from 2001.

References:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosibudi_Mangena

http://www.gcis.gov.za/gcis/gcis_profile.jsp?id=517

Hayes, S. (ed)(2000). Who's Who of Southern Africa 2001 ., Graighall: Jonathan Ball.