Mosibudi Mangena (1947 - ) is the Minister of Science and Technology in South Africa and President of the Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO). The Azanian Peoples Organisation, or AZAPO is a South African political organisation. ...
He was born in Tzaneen, matriculated from Hebron Training College in 1969 and achieved a MSc degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of South Africa (called the University of Azania on the AZAPO website). He joined the South African Students Organisation (SASO) and was elected onto the Students Representative Council at the University of Zululand in 1971. Moving back to Pretoria, he became chairperson of the SASO Pretoria branch in 1972. He chaired the Botswana region of the Black Consciousness Movement of Azania (BCMA) in 1981 and the BCMA central committee from 1982 to 1994. Tzaneen is a large town situated in the Letaba district of the Limpopo Province, South Africa. ... Note: UniSA can also refer to the University of South Australia. ... The University of Zululand is designated as the only comprehensive institution of higher learning north of the uThukela River and plans are launched to add career-focused programmes to its curriculum. ...
He returned from exile in 1994 and became leader of Azapo. He was appointed Deputy Minister of Education in South Africa by Nelson Mandela in 2001, and became Minister of Science and Technology in 2004. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela IPA: (born July 18, 1918) was the first President of South Africa to be elected in fully-representative democratic elections. ...
Focus, he says, is key to the successful juggling of his multiple responsibilities: minister of science & technology; president of Azapo; parliamentarian; husband; and father of two grown-up children.
Mangena does, at times, seem to despair at the lack of interest that some in business and government show towards research and science and technology in general.
Mangena admits that government is considering tax incentives for companies that invest in research in SA.
MosibudiMangena, the president of the Azanian People's Organisation (Azapo) will be sworn in as deputy minister of education on Friday, although uncertainty remains over the constitutionality of his appointment should he resign as a member of parliament as ordered by his party.
Mangena said on Thursday that if he resigned, his appointment would not pose a constitutional problem to his party or Mbeki.
Mangena said the issue had been hotly debated within Azapo since he was first approached on December 29.
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