10 Things you don’t know about Lindiwe Sisulu

1.  Full Name Lindiwe Nonceba Sisulu

2.  Lindiwe Sisulu was on the born 10 May 1954 in Johannesburg

3.  Lindiwe Sisulu is a South African politician, member of parliament since 1994, and member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress

4.  Lindiwe Sisulu’s parents are ANC leaders Walter and Albertina Sisulu and she is the sister of journalist Zwelakhe Sisulu and politician Max Sisulu.

5.  From 1975 to 1976 Sisulu was detained for her anti-apartheid activities. During her exile from 1977 to 1979 she joined the military wing of the ANC, Umkhonto we Sizwe, specializing in Intelligence

6.  In 1973, Lindiwe Sisulu graduated from Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa in Mbabane, Swaziland. In 1980, Sisulu received a BA degree and Diploma in Education, and in 1981 received a BA Hons in History from the University of Swaziland

7.  Lindiwe Sisulu also received an MA in History, and in 1989 an MPhil from the Centre for Southern African Studies at the University of York.

8. Lindiwe Sisulu served as Minister of Housing from 2004 to 2009, Minister of Defence and Military Veterans from 2009 to 2012, and Minister of Public Service and Administration since 2012

9.  Lindiwe Sisulu was awarded Human Rights Center Fellowship in Geneva in 1992

10.  Lindiwe Sisulu was awarded Presidential Award for Housing delivery by the Institute for Housing of South Africa in 2004 and International Association for Housing Science Award in 2005.