Beatrice Ngcobo
South African politician and activist (1943–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beatrice Thembekile Ngcobo (18 July 1943 – 18 February 2018) was a South African politician and activist who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 2004 until her death in 2018. She served the KwaZulu-Natal constituency from 2009 onwards and chaired the Portfolio Committee on Tourism from 2014 to 2018.
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Beatrice Ngcobo | |
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Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 23 April 2004 – 18 February 2018 | |
Constituency | KwaZulu-Natal |
Personal details | |
Born | (1943-07-18)18 July 1943 Port Shepstone, Natal Union of South Africa |
Died | 18 February 2018(2018-02-18) (aged 74) |
Political party | African National Congress |
Alma mater | University of South Africa University of Natal |
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Before joining Parliament, Ngcobo served in the Commission for Gender Equality from 1997 to 2004. A nurse by profession, she also taught nursing at the University of Natal and was a prominent activist for the rights of disabled people.