Makhenkesi Stofile
Makhenkesi Arnold Stofile (27 December 1944 – 15 August 2016) was a South African politician. He was Minister of Sport and Recreation from 2004 to 2010.[1][2] At the time of his death he was serving as Ambassador to Germany.[3]
Makhenkesi Arnold Stofile | |
|---|---|
| Chancellor of the University of Fort Hare | |
| In office 5 May 2016 – 15 August 2016 | |
| Ambassador to Germany | |
| In office 1 June 2011 – 15 August 2016 | |
| Minister of Sport and Recreation | |
| In office 29 April 2004 – 31 October 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ngconde Balfour |
| Succeeded by | Fikile Mbalula |
| 2nd Premier of the Eastern Cape | |
| In office 4 February 1997 – 26 April 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Raymond Mhlaba |
| Succeeded by | Nosimo Balindlela |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 December 1944 Adelaide, Eastern Cape |
| Died | 15 August 2016 (aged 71) Alice, Eastern Cape |
| Citizenship | South African |
| Nationality | South African |
| Spouse(s) | Nambitha Siwisa |
Stofile was born in Adelaide in the Eastern Cape.[4] He studied towards a master's degree in Theology at the University of Fort Hare, and he also obtained a Master of Arts from Princeton University in 1983.
Stofile joined the African National Congress (ANC) in 1963. He was charged with harbouring of terrorists by the Ciskei government and served a three-year jail sentence.
Stofile was also an ordained minister of the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa
Stofile was not only a politician and church man, but also a great sportsman. He played scrum-half and wing for the Border Rugby team, and was a loud voice in the campaign towards non-racial sports.
In 1984 he travelled to New Zealand where he led a successful campaign against the planned All Blacks' tour of South Africa.
After the 1994 democratic elections, Stofile was the ANC's chief whip in parliament. He held that position until his appointment as Premier of the Eastern Cape in 1997.
In 2009, he threatened third world war over gender test results of an athlete, which found that runner Caster Semenya was a hermaphrodite, with internal testes.
He died at his home in Alice, Eastern Cape, on 15 August 2016 at the age of 71.[5]
References
- Info Archived 2012-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
- "Sascoc welcome Mbalula's appointment | Cape Argus". Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- http://www.suedafrika.org/en/news-archive/newsarchive-details/datum////accreditation-of-ambassador-reverend-dr-makhenkesi-arnold-stofile.html%5B%5D
- Arnold Stofile Archived 2007-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/former-sports-minister-stofile-dies-20160815
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Raymond Mhlaba |
Premier of the Eastern Cape 4 February 1997 – 26 April 2004 |
Succeeded by Nosimo Balindlela |
| Preceded by Ngconde Balfour |
Minister of Sport and Recreation 2004 – 1 November 2010 |
Succeeded by Fikile Mbalula |