Mendi Msimang (8 December 1928 – 3 December 2018)Former ANC treasurer Mendi Msimang dies
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African National Congress The African National Congress (ANC) is a social-democratic political party in South Africa. A liberation movement known for its opposition to apartheid, it has governed the country since 1994, when the first post-apartheid election install ...

from 1997 until 2012.Calland, Richard (2006) ''Anatomy of South Africa: Who Holds the Power Today?'', Zebra Press, , p. 288

Biography

From 1995 to 1998 he served as High Commissioner in

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. He was married to former Minister of Health,

Manto Tshabalala-Msimang Mantombazana "Manto" Edmie Tshabalala-Msimang (née Mali; 9 October 1940 – 16 December 2009) was a South African politician. She was Deputy Minister of Justice from 1996 to 1999 and served as Minister of Health from 1999 to 2008 under Preside ...

, until her death in 2009. Msimang had been a member of the

ANC Youth League The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) is the youth wing of the African National Congress (ANC). As set out in its constitution, the ANC Youth League is led by a National Executive Committee (NEC) and a National Working Committee (NW ...

and served as secretary to

Walter Sisulu Walter Max Ulyate Sisulu (18 May 1912 – 5 May 2003) was a South African Internal resistance to apartheid, anti-apartheid activist and member of the African National Congress (ANC). Between terms as ANC Secretary-General (1949–1954) and ANC ...

. Sisulu, Elinor (2003) ''Walter & Albertina Sisulu: In Our Lifetime'', David Philip, , p. 172 He acted as the ANC's London representative in the 1960s.Papenfus, Theresa (ed.) (2004) ''The Road to Democracy in South Africa Volume 1: 1960-1970'', Zebra Press, , p. 14

References

1928 births 2018 deaths Members of the African National Congress People from Johannesburg High Commissioners of South Africa to the United Kingdom {{SouthAfrica-diplomat-stub