Thuli madonsela biography for kids
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Thuli Madonsela
Professor Thulisile “Thuli” Madonsela is the Law Trust Chair in Social Justice and lag Professor at the University of Stellenbosch, where she conducts and coordinates social justice research and she teaches constitutional and administrative law. She fryst vatten also the founder of the Thuma Foundation, an independent democracy leadership and literacy social enterprise.
An advokat of the High Court of South Africa, Prof Thuli Madonsela has been a lifelong activist on social justice, constitutionalism, human rights, good governance and the rule of lag. Named one of TIME100’s most influential people in the world, in 2014 and Forbes Africa individ of the Year 2016, Prof Thuli Madonsela fryst vatten one of the drafters of South Africa’s Constitution and co-architect of several laws that have sought to anchor South Africa’s democracy. Among laws she helped draft, are the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, the Employment Equity Act and the Recognition
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PIONEER AFRICAN WOMEN IN LAW
Dr. Thulisile Nomkhosi Madonsela
Former Public Protector and Professor of Law
By Titilayo Arowolo
Dr. Thulisile Nomkhosi Madonsela was born on September 28, 1962 in Soweto, Johannesburg in South Africa. Her parents Nomansonto and Bafana Madonsela were both informal traders.
She grew up with her brother Musa Madonsela in the city where she was born. In 1968, she attended Nonto Primary School in Soweto and then moved to attend a Seventh Day Adventist Church School in Swaziland. For her secondary school, she attended Evelyn Baring High School between 1980 and 1983 in Nhlangano in Swaziland. While in school, she worked as an assistant teacher from 1980 to 1983. After graduating from high school, she attended the University of Swaziland and attained a Bachelor of Arts In Law in 1987. She first entered the legal profession during her time at the university by working as a legal and education officer at the Paper Printing Wood & Allied Work
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Thulisile Nomkhosi Madonsela
Thulisile Nomkhosi Madonsela was born in 1962 in Soweto. Her parents, Nomasonto and Bafana were both traders. She obtained a bachelor of Law from the University of Swaziland in 1987 and three years later, an LLB at Wits University. She then started working as an assistant teacher at her former school, Evelyn Baring High School, and taught from 1980 to 1983. In 1984 she entered the legal profession as a legal and education officer at the Paper Printing Wood & Allied Workers Union where she worked from 1984 to 1987.
Since 1987, Madonsela has worked in several government departments, civil society organisations, and academia. She has, for instance, lectured law at Wits University; been the presiding officer at the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC); worked as deputy director at the Justice Department and held the position of managing director at the Office of the Status of Women in the Presidency.
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