Themba Muziwakhe Nicholas Kubheka
Themba Muziwakhe Nicholas Kubheka (born February 17, 1948 ) is a former activist of the African National Congress (ANC) and a South African diplomat .
Life
In 1969 he received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles , in 1971 he received a Master of Arts from New York University , and in 1979 he received his doctorate in educational policy and administration from the University of Cambridge . In 1984 he participated in a Distinguished College Teachers Fellowship from Yale University . In 1982 and 1992 he participated in a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Boston University .
In 1973 he was a founding member of the National Youth Organization (NAYO), which he organized in Natal Province . In 1974 he clandestinely joined the ANC, was arrested and sentenced to the banned National Youth Organization ( NAYO trial ) in 1976; then he went into exile. In the German Democratic Republic he completed a six-month traineeship as a journalist and was then employed by the Sechaba Publications , the organ of the ANC.
In 1978 he prepared the opening of a representation of the ANC in East Berlin . In 1981 he became the second representative of the ANC in the Scandinavian countries. From 1985 to 1990 he was a representative of the ANC in Copenhagen and Reykjavík and in this function was able to support the ANC and other anti- apartheid groups in South Africa. In 1994 he became the coordinator of the ANC in the government of KwaZulu-Natal . In 1997 he joined the Foreign Service of South Africa. From 1999 to November 8, 2001 he was ambassador to Copenhagen , from November 8, 2001 to 2005 he was ambassador to Beijing and was also accredited to Pyongyang . In 2003 his second wife and their son died in a traffic accident.
From 2005 to 2009 he was ambassador to Luanda .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| HM Christiansen |
South African Ambassador in Copenhagen 1999 until November 8, 2001 |
Samkelisiwe Mhlanga |
| Chris Dlamini |
South African Ambassador to Beijing November 8, 2001 to 2005 |
Ndumiso Ndima Ntshinga |
| Godfrey Ngwenya |
South African Ambassador to Luanda from 2005 to 2009 |
Godfrey Ngwenya |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mr TMN Kubheka ( Memento of the original from July 25, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Beijing, PRC
- ↑ Kim Yong Nam ( Memento from October 12, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Meets South African Ambassador
- ↑ Ambassador Themba Kubheka's Wife and Son in a Car Accident
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kubheka, Themba Muziwakhe Nicholas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African ambassador |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 17, 1948 |