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Lekota was born on 13 August in Kroonstad. He is married.

Since 17 June he has been the Minister of Defence of the Republic of South Africa.

His academic qualifications are: -

Ø. Primary education at Emma Farm School.

Ø. Secondary education at Mariazel, Matatiele (Standard 8).

Ø. Matriculated at St Francis College, Marianhill ().

Ø. Enrolled for a Social Science degree, University of the North but expelled due to Student Representative Council (SRC) and South African Student's Organisation (SASO) activities ().

Career/Positions/Memberships/Other Activities: -

Ø. Permanent Organiser for SASO ( - ).

Ø. Imprisoned at Robben Island Prison for conspiring to commit acts endangering the maintenance of law and order ( - ).

Ø. Elected Publicity Secretary for the United Democratic Front (UDF) ().

Ø. Contributed to the publication of the book titled, '30 years of the Freedom Charter' ().

Ø. Detained and sentenced in the Delmas trial ().

Ø. Released after the Appeal Court reviewed the sentence ().

Ø. Convenor of the ANC in Southern Natal ().

Ø. Elected to the ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) and its National Working Committee (NWC).

Ø. Served as Chief of Intelligence ().

Ø. Elected Secretary for ANC Election Commission ().

Ø. Premier of the Free State Provincial government ( - ).

Ø. Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (6 February - June ).

Ø. National Chairperson of the ANC (December to date).

Research and Publications: -

Ø. Author of 'Prison Letters to my Daughter'.

Source: Ministry of Defence

South African politician

Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick Lekota (born 13 August ) is a South African anti-Apartheid revolutionary for the African National Congress (ANC) who served jail time with Nelson Mandela from and who left the ANC to form the Congress of the People (Cope) splinter party in He has served as its President since 16 December

Previously as a member of the African National Congress, under President Thabo Mbeki, he served in the Cabinet of South Africa as Minister of Defence from 17 June to 25 September His nickname Terror Lekota comes from his playing style on the soccer field. He was a leader of the United Democratic Front and a key defendant in the Delmas Treason Trial, to

Early life and education

Lekota was born in Kroonstad. He had his primary education at Emma Farm School and most of his secondary education at Mariazel High School in Matatiele. However, he matriculated at St. Francis College in Mariannhill in Although he enrolled for a social science degree at the University of the North, Lekota was expelled due to his Student Representative Council- and Black Consciousness Movement-aligned South African Students' Organisation (SASO) activities in

Career

Lekota became a permanent organiser for SASO in , but was imprisoned at Robben Island Prison for "conspiring to commit acts endangering the maintenance of law and order" during the same year. He had organised victory rallies to celebrate the independence of Mozambique. He was released from prison in

After his release, he was elected publicity secretary of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in In , Lekota was detained and later sentenced in the Delmas Treason Trial. However, he was released in after the Appeal Court reviewed the sentence.

The Delmas Treason Trial was one of the most important treason trials in the last days of apartheid. It enunciated policies to be embodied in the post-apartheid soci

South African politician (–)

Mluleki Editor George (2 February – 5 January ) was a South African activist, politician and sports administrator. He served as a Deputy Minister of Defence from to

Political career

George joined the banned African National Congress (ANC) in , and was arrested by the apartheid government, and sentenced to five years in prison in , some of which he spent on Robben Island. On his release, he was a founder member of the United Democratic Front in

He was elected as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the ANC in the first non-racial elections in , and remained in the role until Originally elected as a member of the ANC, he along with a number of other Thabo Mbeki supporters, he joined the breakaway Congress of the People after the election of Jacob Zuma as party president in

He served as treasurer-general of the Congress of the People.

In , disillusioned by the leadership of leader Mosiuoa Lekota, he founded a new political party, the United Congress, which he said would restore the moral fibre of society.

Sport career

George had a long career in sports administration, with his first high-profile role being president of the Border Rugby Union. He held this role until , when he was arrested. After his release from prison, he was again elected president, and remained in the position from to

George was a founder member of the National Sports Council in , a founder and executive member of the National Olympic Committee of South Africa in , and chairperson of the South African Football Association for the first year of its existence, from

He was president of the National Sports Council and United Border Rugby Union from to , a vice-president of the South African Rugby Football Union from until and a member of the International Rugby Board from to

George was a board member of South African Rugby Union from

Death

George died from