Makhenkesi Stofile

Makhenkesi Arnold Stofile

Ambassador to Germany
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 June 2011
Minister of Sport and Recreation
In office 29 April 2004 – 31 October 2010
Preceded by	Ngconde Balfour
Succeeded by	Fikile Mbalula
Premier of the Eastern Cape
In office 4 February 1997 – 26 April 2004
Preceded by	Raymond Mhlaba
Succeeded by	Nosimo Balindlela
Personal details
Born	(1944-12-27) 27 December 1944 Adelaide, Eastern Cape

Makhenkesi Arnold Stofile (born 27 December 1944) is a South African politician, and was Minister of Sport and Recreation from 2004 to 2010.^[1]^[2] He is currently serving as Ambassador to Germany.^[3]

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 is 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.^[5]

References

↑ http://www.info.gov.za/gol/gcis_profile.jsp?id=3642
↑ http://www.iol.co.za/sport/sascoc-welcome-mbalula-s-appointment-1.690854
↑ http://www.suedafrika.org/en/news-archive/newsarchive-details/datum////accreditation-of-ambassador-reverend-dr-makhenkesi-arnold-stofile.html
↑ Arnold Stofile
↑ Wheeler, Virginia; Harry Haydon (10 Sep 2009). "'We'll go to war over Caster'". The Sun. Retrieved 2009-09-11. And today the country's sports minister Makhenkesi Stofile said: “I think it would be the third world war. We will go to the highest levels in contesting such a decision.

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

Ministers of Sports and Recreation in South Africa

Tshwete Balfour Stofile Mbalula

Premiers of the Eastern Cape

Mhlaba Stofile Balindlela Sogoni Kiviet Masualle

Second Cabinet of Thabo Mbeki (2004–2008)

Deputy President	Jacob Zuma (2004–2005) Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (2005–2008)

Ministers	Thoko Didiza (2004–2006) / Lulama Xingwana (2006–2008) (Agriculture and Land Affairs) Pallo Jordan (Arts and Culture) Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri (Communications) Ngconde Balfour (Correctional Services) Mosiuoa Lekota (Defence) Naledi Pandor (Education) Marthinus van Schalkwyk (Environmental Affairs and Tourism) Trevor Manuel (Finance) Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (Foreign Affairs) Manto Tshabalala-Msimang (Health) Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (Home Affairs) Lindiwe Sisulu (Housing) Ronnie Kasrils (Intelligence Services) Brigitte Mabandla (Justice and Constitutional Development) Membathisi Mdladlana (Labour) Buyelwa Sonjica (Minerals and Energy) Sydney Mufamadi (Provincial and Local Government) Alex Erwin (Public Enterprises) Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi (Public Service and Administration) Charles Nqakula (Safety and Security) Mosibudi Mangena (Science and Technology) Zola Skweyiya (Social Development) Makhenkesi Stofile (Sport and Recreation) Essop Pahad (The Presidency) Mandisi Mpahlwa (Trade and Industry) Jeff Radebe (Transport) Lindiwe Hendricks (Water Affairs and Forestry) Kgalema Motlanthe (2008) (Without portfolio)

Ministers of Kgalema Motlanthe's government (2008–2009)

Deputy President	Baleka Mbete

Ministers	Lulama Xingwana Agriculture and Land Affairs Pallo Jordan Arts and Culture Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri/Manto Tshabalala-Msimang Communications Ngconde Balfour Correctional Services Charles Nqakula Defence Naledi Pandor Education Marthinus van Schalkwyk Environmental Affairs and Tourism Trevor Manuel Finance Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Foreign Affairs Barbara Hogan Health Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Home Affairs Lindiwe Sisulu Housing Siyabonga Cwele Intelligence Services Enver Surty Justice and Constitutional Development Membathisi Mdladlana Labour Buyelwa Sonjica Minerals and Energy Manto Tshabalala-Msimang The Presidency Sicelo Shiceka Provincial and Local Government Brigitte Mabandla Public Enterprises Richard Baloyi Public Service and Administration Geoff Doidge Public Works Nathi Mthethwa Safety and Security Mosibudi Mangena Science and Technology Zola Skweyiya Social Development Makhenkesi Stofile Sport and Recreation Mandisi Mpahlwa Trade and Industry Jeff Radebe Transport Lindiwe Hendricks Water Affairs and Forestry

Ministers of Jacob Zuma's first government (2009)

Deputy President	Kgalema Motlanthe

Ministers	Tina Joemat-Pettersson (Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries) Lulu Xingwana (Arts and Culture) Angie Motshekga (Basic Education) Siphiwe Nyanda (Communications) Sicelo Shiceka (Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs) Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (Correctional Services) Lindiwe Sisulu (Defence and Military Veterans) Ebrahim Patel (Economic Development) Dipuo Peters (Energy) Pravin Gordhan (Finance) Aaron Motsoaledi (Health) Blade Nzimande (Higher Education and Training) Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (Home Affairs) Tokyo Sexwale (Human Settlements) Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (International Relations and Cooperation) Jeff Radebe (Justice and Constitutional Development) Membathisi Mdladlana (Labour) Susan Shabangu (Mining) Nathi Mthethwa (Police) Barbara Hogan (Public Enterprises) Richard Baloyi (Public service and Administration) Geoff Doidge (Public Works) Gugile Nkwinti (Rural Development and Land Reform) Naledi Pandor (Science and Technology) Edna Molewa (Social Development) Makhenkesi Stofile (Sport and Recreation) Siyabonga Cwele (State Security) Trevor Manuel (The Presidency, for the National Planning Commission) Collins Chabane (The Presidency) Marthinus van Schalkwyk (Tourism) Rob Davies (Trade and Industry) S'bu Ndebele (Transport) Buyelwa Sonjica (Water and Environmental Affairs) Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya (Women, Youth, Children, and People with Disabilities)

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