David N. Magang (born 1938) is a

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lawyer, businessman and politician. Trained at the

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, he was the first Botswana native to open a private law practice in the nation. A member of the ruling

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Magang was Member of Parliament for Kweneng East/

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Constituency from 1979 to 2002. Magang was also Governor of the

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from 1989 to 1992. After leaving government Magang became a successful property developer, creating the upper class

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suburb of

Phakalane Phakalane is a suburb in Botswana situated a few kilometers from the capital city Gaborone. It is 12.5 km north of the city centre via the A1 road. It is a commercial and residential area, which has experienced significant growth and develop ...

. He wrote a successful and controversial 2008 autobiography ''The Magic of Perseverance''.Botswana: Magang's 'Unputdownable' Memoirs
Mmegi/The Reporter (Gaborone). 11 July 2008 In 2012, American journalist, Peter Musurlian of Globalist Films, completed an Emmy-winning documentary on Botswana, which he shot in December 2002. David Magang was instrumental in many of the shoots in Botswana and he was featured throughout the film, which aired in Burbank, California and is available on YouTube. xternal link needed

Rankings

He held a number of high-ranking ministry portfolios under presidents

Quett Masire 'Ketumile Quett Joni Masire'', GCMG (24 July 1926 – 22 June 2017) was the second and longest-serving President of Botswana, in office from 1980 to 1998. He was honored with the Knighthood of the Grand Cross of Saint Michael and Saint Ge ...

and

Festus Mogae Festus Gontebanye Mogae (born 21 August 1939) is a Botswana politician and economist who served as the third President of Botswana from 1998 to 2008. He succeeded Quett Masire as President in 1998 and was re-elected in October 2004; after ten y ...

, including Minister of Mineral Resources and Water Affairs (1994–97) and Minister of Works, Transport & Communications (1992–94, 1998–2001).

Education

Trained at the University of London.

Achievements

After leaving government Magang became a successful property developer, creating the upper class Gaborone suburb of Phakalane. He wrote a successful and controversial 2008 autobiography The Magic of Perseverance.

References

* Fred Morton, Jeff Ramsay, Themba Mgadla. Historical dictionary of Botswana. 4th Edition. Scarecrow Press: 2008. p. 204. *David Magang. The magic of perseverance: the autobiography of David Magang. Issue 51 of CASAS book series: 2008. * "Burbank's African Sister City" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT_is8mFDOs * www.globalistfilms.com 1938 births Living people Members of the National Assembly (Botswana) Alumni of the University of London Botswana Democratic Party politicians {{Botswana-politician-stub