Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu

The Honourable
Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu
MP
Deputy Minister of Social Development
Personal details
Nationality South Africa South African
Political party ANC
Website Department of Social Development

Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu is the South African deputy minister in Department of Social Development (South Africa). She is serving a fourth term as a Member of Parliament in the Jacob Zuma cabinet. She was Deputy Minister of Public Works and Women, Children and Persons with Disability. Along with Michael Masutha she is one of only two leaders with disability in the current regime. She is a motivational speaker, HIV & AIDS activist, business woman and co-founded Disabled Youth South Africa.[1] She was instrumental in drafting the country’s UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities’ Country Report.[2]

Awards

For her leadership in disability sector, she won the prestigious Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards in 2017.[3] In 2009 she won the Top Women Awards – Excellence in Business and Public Service given to her for her leadership in Department of Public Works.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pocket Guide DPSA". Disabled People South Africa.
  2. ↑ "STATEMENT BY MS. HENDRIETTA IPELENG BOGOPANE-ZULU". Deptt of Social Development.
  3. ↑ "2017 Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards recipients". Viscardi Center.
  4. ↑ "Top Woman in the Public Sector: Hendrietta Ipeleng Bogopane-Zulu". Media Update.
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