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Eminent Scholars and Famous Persons
On this page we post brief resumes of African
scholars and other personalities who have made or are making a significant
contribution to the development of education in Africa.
See also brief profiles of African Ministers of
Education
Brief Profile of Professor Sibusiso
Mandlenkosi Bengu
Professor
Sibusiso Bengu,
Head of South Africa's Diplomatic Mission in Berlin, Federal Republic of
Germany. Former Minister of Education of South Africa. Former President of
Intergovernmental Committee, MINEDAF VII.
Place and Date of Birth:
Kranskop Mission Station, Kwazulu Natal, May 8, 1934
Marital status:
Married to Ethel Funeka Msizi, with four daughters and a son
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Education
1957:
Matriculation at Entumeni
1964: B.A. degree at the University of Zululand; Majors: English and
History
1966: B.A. Honours in History at the University of South Africa
1974: Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Geneva,
Switzerland
Career
1952: Teacher at Entumeni Primary School
1964- 1966: Programme Editor for the Radio Voice of Gospel, Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
1966: Lecturer at Umpumulo and Eshowe Teachers'Training Colleges;
1969-1976: Founding Principal of the Dlangezwa High School
1977: Appointed Professor at the University of Zululand and serves as
Director of Student Advisory Services
1978-1991: Executive Secretary for Research and Social Action, Lutheran
World Federation, Geneva
1991: Appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Fort Hare
1994 –1999: Minister of Education of SouthAfrica
Awards and Decorations
1985: Gamaliel Chair for Peace and Justice, Lutheran Campus Mnistry,
University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, USA
1986: Doctorate of Divinity (DD). Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque,
USA
1996: Doctorate of Laws (LLD), California State University, California,
USA
1997: Honorary Fellowship of the College of Preceptors, Manchester
University, UK
1998: Distinguished International Educator Award, American Council on
Education
Publications
1976: African Cultural Identity and International Relations: Analysis of
Ghanaian and Nigerian Sources.
1976: Searching After Gods Not Our Own
1984: Mirror or Model? The Church in an Unjust World
Key Positions held
1998-1999: President of the Intergovernmental Committee of MINEDAF VII
(Ministers of Education of Africa).
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