| Intro | South african politician |
| Is | Politician |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Politics |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 13 November 1956, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Age: | 63 years |
| Politics | African National Congress |
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. She was Minister of Home Affairs from 2004 to 2009 and Minister of Correctional Services from 2009 to 2012.
Early life and education
Mapisa-Nqakula obtained a teacher’s diploma from the Bensonvale Teachers College.
Career
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 by the ANC to investigate desertions of ANC Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) members to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Angola.
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.
Personal life
She is married to Charles Nqakula.