Joe Matthews (politician)
Joe Matthews | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Safety and Security | |
| In office 1994–2004 | |
| President | Nelson Mandela |
| Minister | Sydney Mufamadi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 June 1929 Durban, South Africa |
| Died | 19 August 2010 (aged 81) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Political party | Inkatha Freedom Party |
| Relations | Z. K. Matthews (father) |
| Children | Naledi Pandor |
| Alma mater | University of Fort Hare, University of London |
| Occupation | Lawyer and Politician |
Vincent Joseph Gaobakwe Matthews (17 June 1929 – 19 August 2010) was a South African activist and politician.[1]
Matthews was the son of
Attorney General of neighboring Botswana. From 1986 to 1991, Matthews lived in the Netherlands. He returned to South Africa a year later. He was active with the African National Congress from 1944 to 1992, when he left it to join the opposition Inkatha Freedom Party.[2]
Matthews was a member of the
Government of National Unity period from 1994 to 1999, he was the Deputy Minister of Safety and Security, while the ANC's Sydney Mufamadi
was head of the ministry.
Matthews died on 19 August 2010 at the Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg.
See also
References
- ^ Former deputy minister Joe Matthews dies Mail & Guardian, 19 August 2010
- ^ Biography Archived 7 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine SAHistory.org