8 May 1934
The first national minister of education in South Africa's Government of National Unity (GNU), Prof. Sibusiso Mandlenkosi Emmanuel Bengu was born in Kranskop, Natal. Bengu was released from his ministerial position in 1999 and sent to the Federal Republic of Germany as ambassador.
References
Hayes, S. (ed)(2001), 'Who's Who of Southern Africa', from whos who, [online], Available at https://whoswho.co.za/sibusiso-bengu-2249, [Accessed: 27 May 2014]|Emmanuel Bengu, F., (2001), 'He Ambassador Sibusisu Bengu', from ACCORD, [online], Available at www.accord.org.za/us/our-people/trustees/53-bengu-he-ambassador-sibusiso [Accessed: 27 May 2014]