Born in Ga-Mphahlele, the son of the chief of the Mphahlele tribe. He earned his basic education in mission schools.[3]
Educationedit
Phatudi initially worked as a teacher and educational administrator before attending the University of Fort Hare, gaining a BA in 1947 and a teaching diploma in 1950 at the University of the Witwatersrand, graduating with a BEd in 1965. It was during this time that he made his contributions to the Sepedi language. He authored and co-authored a few books in Sepedi. He is also known to have translated some of Shakespeare's works into Sepedi.
Books: Lehlabile Series, co-authored with G.O. Mojapelo : ISBN978-0-7980-0023-9, published by Educum. He was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of the North in 1973, after which Phatudi encouraged others to use the Dr prefix wherever possible when referring to him. Phatudi served as President of the Federation of Inspectors of Schools in South Africa from 1958 to 1969.
Chief Minister of Lebowaedit
Phatudi became involved in the nascent Lebowa nation building exercise and had risen in prominence to the extent that when Lebowa was granted self-government on 2 October 1972, Phatudi was appointed Minister for Education before his election as Chief Minister on 8 May 1973.[1] Not one for wasting time settling into the role, Phatudi had been Chief Minister for one day when he informed the South African government that if Lebowa was to become self-sufficient then substantial tracts of South Africa, including a number of white towns, would need to be added to Lebowan territory. The statement was not well received in Pretoria, although they did eventually transfer several small tracts of land to Lebowa.
The earlier outburst aside, Phatudi was considered the most tactful of the bantustan leaders, with a modus operandi directed more at calm negotiations with Pretoria and dissident bodies than the angry outbursts epitomised by leaders like the Transkei's Kaiser Matanzima. However, when these failed, Phatudi was not above unleashing his police against political opponents.
Economic problems continued to plague Lebowa however and Phatudi struggled to maintain control over the increasingly disgruntled homeland population throughout his rule. Phatudi died in office in 1987.
He was succeeded by Noko Nelson Ramodike from Tzaneen. Lebowa itself only lasted another seven years before its reintegration into Transvaal.[1] Phatudi also successfully negotiated that Es'kia Mphahlele, who was then a prohibited person, be allowed back into the country. After this success, he later also attempted to negotiate the release of Nelson Mandela, but unfortunately this was not realised.[4]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Cedric Phatudi Is Dead; Leader in South Africa". The New York Times. 8 October 1987. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
^Breytenbach, W.J. (1974). "Recent elections and the political parties in the homelands". South African Journal of African Affairs. 4 (1). Retrieved 22 November 2021.
^Mayekiso, Lawrence (28 June 1980). "Phatudi to Ask PM to Free Nelson Mandela" (PDF). The Citizen.
January 01, 1970
cedric, phatudi, cedric, namedi, phatudi, 1912, october, 1987, chief, minister, lebowa, south, african, bantustans, chief, minister, lebowain, office, 1973, october, 19871st, minister, education, lebowain, office, october, 1972, 1973preceded, bymokgoma, mauric. Dr Cedric Namedi Phatudi 27 May 1912 7 October 1987 was the Chief Minister of Lebowa one of the South African bantustans Cedric Phatudi2nd Chief Minister of LebowaIn office 8 May 1973 7 October 19871st Minister of Education of LebowaIn office 2 October 1972 8 May 1973Preceded byMokgoma Maurice MatlalaSucceeded byZT SelekaPersonal detailsBornCedric Namedi Phatudi27 May 1912Ga Mphahlele Transvaal Union of South AfricaDied7 October 1987 1 Lebowakgomo Lebowa South AfricaPolitical partyLebowa People s Party 2 Contents 1 Early life 2 Education 3 Chief Minister of Lebowa 4 ReferencesEarly life editBorn in Ga Mphahlele the son of the chief of the Mphahlele tribe He earned his basic education in mission schools 3 Education editPhatudi initially worked as a teacher and educational administrator before attending the University of Fort Hare gaining a BA in 1947 and a teaching diploma in 1950 at the University of the Witwatersrand graduating with a BEd in 1965 It was during this time that he made his contributions to the Sepedi language He authored and co authored a few books in Sepedi He is also known to have translated some of Shakespeare s works into Sepedi Books Lehlabile Series co authored with G O Mojapelo ISBN 978 0 7980 0023 9 published by Educum He was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of the North in 1973 after which Phatudi encouraged others to use the Dr prefix wherever possible when referring to him Phatudi served as President of the Federation of Inspectors of Schools in South Africa from 1958 to 1969 Chief Minister of Lebowa editPhatudi became involved in the nascent Lebowa nation building exercise and had risen in prominence to the extent that when Lebowa was granted self government on 2 October 1972 Phatudi was appointed Minister for Education before his election as Chief Minister on 8 May 1973 1 Not one for wasting time settling into the role Phatudi had been Chief Minister for one day when he informed the South African government that if Lebowa was to become self sufficient then substantial tracts of South Africa including a number of white towns would need to be added to Lebowan territory The statement was not well received in Pretoria although they did eventually transfer several small tracts of land to Lebowa The earlier outburst aside Phatudi was considered the most tactful of the bantustan leaders with a modus operandi directed more at calm negotiations with Pretoria and dissident bodies than the angry outbursts epitomised by leaders like the Transkei s Kaiser Matanzima However when these failed Phatudi was not above unleashing his police against political opponents Economic problems continued to plague Lebowa however and Phatudi struggled to maintain control over the increasingly disgruntled homeland population throughout his rule Phatudi died in office in 1987 He was succeeded by Noko Nelson Ramodike from Tzaneen Lebowa itself only lasted another seven years before its reintegration into Transvaal 1 Phatudi also successfully negotiated that Es kia Mphahlele who was then a prohibited person be allowed back into the country After this success he later also attempted to negotiate the release of Nelson Mandela but unfortunately this was not realised 4 References edit a b c Cedric Phatudi Is Dead Leader in South Africa The New York Times 8 October 1987 Retrieved 22 November 2021 Breytenbach W J 1974 Recent elections and the political parties in the homelands South African Journal of African Affairs 4 1 Retrieved 22 November 2021 Phatudi Cedric Kapuuo Clemens January 1974 South Africa s Homelands Two African Views PDF Munger Africana Library Notes 22 Pasadena California California Institute of Technology Retrieved 22 November 2021 Mayekiso Lawrence 28 June 1980 Phatudi to Ask PM to Free Nelson Mandela PDF The Citizen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cedric Phatudi amp oldid 1222182198, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
