ADVOCATE THULI MADONSELA: BOLSTERING GOVERNANCE WITH CGF (2015-05-26)
May 26,
2015 10601 10601 
Advocate Thulisile (‘Thuli’) Nomkhosi Madonsela is no stranger to millions of people across the world, and she has been a part of South Africa’s political landscape for many years. Given her notable legal background and vast experience as a Human Rights lawyer and Equality expert, Thuli fulfilled an instrumental role in the Constitutional Assembly in drafting South Africa’s new Constitution during the period that saw Tata Nelson Mandela become the first black president of South Africa.
Thuli is best known for her strong values and resilient belief in good governance, which is why she is notably the most recognised Public Protector to date in South Africa. It is because of her solid standing as a South African citizen -- and one who as a public servant has fearlessly tackled corruption -- that she has become one of the most admired women leaders across the globe. Thuli was born on 28 September 1962 in Johannesburg, and she was raised in Soweto where she later became an assistant teacher and taught on a temporary basis from 1980 to 1983. Whilst her ways are quiet and humble, and always respectful, Thuli is described by Oprah Winfrey, the Time magazine and many others as a “woman with a backbone of steel”. Amongst her many accolades, Thuli was nominated as South Africa’s person of the year and was featured in Time magazine's 2014 List of 100 Most Influential People in the World.
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