Jeff Radebe
{{Short description|South African politician (born 1953)}}{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use South African English|date=April 2018}}
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|office = Minister of Energy
|term_start = 26 February 2018
|term_end = 30 May 2019
|predecessor = David Mahlobo
|successor = Gwede Mantashe
|office2 = Minister in the Presidency
|term_start2 = May 2014
|term_end2 = February 2018
|office3 = Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development
|term_start3 = 11 May 2009
|term_end3 = 25 May 2014
|predecessor3 = Enver Surty
|successor3 = Michael Masutha
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|office4 = Minister of Transport
|term_start4 = 29 April 2004
|term_end4 = 10 May 2009
|president4 = Thabo Mbeki
Kgalema Motlanthe
|predecessor4 = Dullah Omar
|successor4 = S'bu Ndebele
|office5 = Minister of Public Enterprises
|term_start5 = 17 June 1999
|term_end5 = 28 April 2004
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|office6 = Minister of Public Works
|term_start6 = 11 May 1994
|term_end6 = 17 June 1999
|successor6 = Stella Sigcau
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|birth_place = Cato Manor
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|party = South African Communist Party
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|alma_mater = University of Zululand (B.Jur), Leipzig University (LLM)
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Jeffrey Thamsanqa Radebe (born 18 February 1953) is a South African politician who was last appointed as Minister of Energy by Cyril Ramaphosa on 26 February 2018. He served in the government of South Africa as Minister in the Presidency from 2014 to 2018. Previously he was Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development from 2009 to 2014. Radebe was South Africa's longest continuously serving cabinet member post-1994, having been part of every national administration from 1994 until the 2019 election.
Education and personal life
Radebe was born in Cato Manor, and lived there until 1958 when his family was forcibly removed to KwaMashu.[http://www.anc.org.za/people/radebe_j.html ANC website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715075000/http://www.anc.org.za/people/radebe_j.html |date=15 July 2007 }} He is married to Bridgette Radebe, South Africa's first black female mining entrepreneur and sister of the billionaire mining magnate, Patrice Motsepe. He studied towards a law degree at the University of Zululand, and completed an LLM in International Law at the Karl Marx University in Leipzig in 1981.[http://www.info.gov.za/leaders/ministers/transport.htm South African government website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208011434/http://www.info.gov.za/leaders/ministers/transport.htm |date=8 February 2007 }} He has a daughter who goes by the entertainment name of Durban Gogo.
ANC history
Radebe joined the African National Congress (ANC) in 1976 while he was a student. In 1977 the ANC sent Radebe to Mozambique, and soon after to Tanzania where he worked as a journalist for a radio station in Dar es Salaam. After an unsuccessful secret mission by the ANC, Radebe was arrested in 1986, and was convicted under the Terrorism Act of the then Apartheid government. He was sentenced to a 10-year imprisonment on Robben Island. After a successful 12-day hunger strike, Radebe was released from prison in 1990.
After the 1994 democratic elections, Radebe served as Minister of Public Works under Nelson Mandela. Under the leadership of Thabo Mbeki, Radebe served as Minister of Public Enterprises (1999–2004) and Minister of Transport (2004–2009).{{cite web |url=http://apps.gcis.gov.za/gcis/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1064 |title=Footer |access-date=8 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527215730/http://apps.gcis.gov.za/gcis/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1064 |archive-date=27 May 2014 }} He served as Minister of Constitutional and Justice Development (2009–2014) and Minister in the Presidency (2014–2018) under president Jacob Zuma and Minister of Energy from 2018 to 2019 under Cyril Ramaphosa.
On 26 February 2007, Radebe was appointed acting Minister of Health due to the ongoing ill health of Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang.
He also served as Acting President of South Africa when both the President and Deputy President were away on official state visits.{{Cite web |url=http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/Politics/0,,2-7-12_2075457,00.html |title=News 24 |access-date=27 February 2007 |archive-date=30 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930201850/http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/Politics/0,,2-7-12_2075457,00.html |url-status=dead }}
Media appearances
External links
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References
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{{Thabo Mbeki cabinet 1}}
{{Thabo Mbeki cabinet 2}}
{{Kgalema Motlanthe cabinet 1}}
{{Jacob Zuma cabinet 1}}
{{Jacob Zuma cabinet 2}}
{{Ramaphosa first cabinet}}
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Category:Politicians from Durban
Category:South African Communist Party politicians
Category:African National Congress politicians
Category:Justice ministers of South Africa
Category:Ministers of transport of South Africa
Category:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2019–2024
Category:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2014–2019
Category:Leipzig University alumni
Category:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 1994–1999
Category:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2004–2009
Category:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 1999–2004