Thuli Madonsela

South African lawyer
Person human Q16731804
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Summary

Thuli Madonsela is a human[1]. She was born in Johannesburg[2]. She was born on September 28, 1962[3]. She worked as a lawyer[4] and politician[5]. She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Thuli Madonsela was born in Johannesburg[2].
  • Thuli Madonsela was born on September 28, 1962[3].
  • Thuli Madonsela held citizenship in South Africa[7].
  • Thuli Madonsela worked as a lawyer[4].
  • Thuli Madonsela's professions included politician[5].
  • Thuli Madonsela was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[8].
  • Thuli Madonsela's education included a stint at University of Eswatini[9].
  • Thuli Madonsela received the Integrity Award[10].
  • Thuli Madonsela received the BBC 100 Women[11].
  • Thuli Madonsela received the OkayAfrica 100 Women[12].
  • Thuli Madonsela received the Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[13].
  • Thuli Madonsela received the German Africa Prize[14].
  • Thuli Madonsela is recorded as female[15].
  • Thuli Madonsela's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Thuli Madonsela was affiliated with the African National Congress[17].
  • Thuli Madonsela's Commons category is recorded as Thuli Madonsela[18].
  • Thuli Madonsela's family name is recorded as Madonsela[19].
  • Thuli Madonsela's given name is recorded as Thuli[20].
  • Thuli Madonsela's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Thuli Madonsela's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'und', 'text': 'Thulisile Nomkhosi Madonsela'}[22].
  • Thuli Madonsela's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as BBC 100 Women Edit-a-thon[23].
  • Thuli Madonsela's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1504411'}[24].
  • Thuli Madonsela's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1635445'}[25].
  • Thuli Madonsela's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1718897'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Johannesburg[2], Thuli Madonsela… she was born on September 28, 1962[3].

Education

Educated at University of the Witwatersrand[8], a public research university[27], in South Africa[28], founded in 1896[29], headquartered in Johannesburg[30] and University of Eswatini[9], a university[31], in Eswatini[32], founded in 1964[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4] and politician[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Integrity Award[10], an award[34]; BBC 100 Women[11], an award[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 2013[37]; OkayAfrica 100 Women[12], an award[38], founded in 2017[39]; Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[13], a fellowship award[40]; and German Africa Prize[14], an award[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1993[43].

Personal Life

Thuli Madonsela was affiliated with the African National Congress[17].

Why It Matters

Thuli Madonsela has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Thuli Madonsela born?

Thuli Madonsela's place of birth was Johannesburg[2].

What did Thuli Madonsela do for work?

Thuli Madonsela worked as lawyer[4] and politician[5].

Where did Thuli Madonsela go to school?

Thuli Madonsela was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[8] and University of Eswatini[9].

What awards did Thuli Madonsela receive?

Honors received include Integrity Award[10], BBC 100 Women[11], OkayAfrica 100 Women[12], and Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . 100women.okayafrica.com. 100women.okayafrica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . aasciences.africa. aasciences.africa. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . deutsche-afrika-stiftung.de. Retrieved . deutsche-afrika-stiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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