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Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Quotes

born 1956

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (born 13 November 1956) is a South African politician who served as the Speaker of the National Assembly from August 2021 until her resignation on 3 April 2024. She was a cabinet minister from 2004 to 2021, including as Minister of Defence and Military Veterans between June 2012 and August 2021.

Random Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula quote

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Women don’t want to be patronised, they want to be recognised for what they do.”

South African women are assertive and are rising to the challenge. Women all over the world are taking their rightful place.

I let the spirit of the constitution manifest in the vision and work of my ministry.

For me, the proof is in the pudding. I think I have earned [the South African people’s] respect

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.