Norman Steward Middleton (22 January 1921 – 2 July 2015) was a South African activist, sports administrator, and politician. A former president of the South African Soccer Federation and South African Council of Sport,[1] he represented the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2004.[2]
The son of a stonemason from Scotland and a teacher from Greytown, Middleton was born in Sophiatown on 22 January 1921[2] and moved to Pietermaritzburg when he was ten.[1][3] He was a World War II veteran and later was active in the trade union movement in Natal Province, first through the Leather Workers Union and then through the Engineering Industrial Union.[1] He died on 2 July 2015, aged 94.[1] In 2021, sports minister Nathi Mthethwa awarded him a posthumous Andrew Mlangeni Green Jacket Award for his contribution to non-racial sport.[4]
^ ab"General Notice: Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 408, no. 20203. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
^Pillay, Kailene (6 July 2015). "Middleton fought fire with words". News24. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
^"Sport, Arts and Culture on gala dinner in celebration of sports heroes from a bygone era". South African Government. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
norman, middleton, norman, steward, middleton, january, 1921, july, 2015, south, african, activist, sports, administrator, politician, former, president, south, african, soccer, federation, south, african, council, sport, represented, inkatha, freedom, party, . Norman Steward Middleton 22 January 1921 2 July 2015 was a South African activist sports administrator and politician A former president of the South African Soccer Federation and South African Council of Sport 1 he represented the Inkatha Freedom Party IFP in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2004 2 Norman MiddletonMember of the National AssemblyIn office June 1999 April 2004Personal detailsBornNorman Steward Middleton 1921 01 22 22 January 1921Sophiatown TransvaalUnion of South AfricaDied2 July 2015 2015 07 02 aged 94 Political partyInkatha Freedom PartyThe son of a stonemason from Scotland and a teacher from Greytown Middleton was born in Sophiatown on 22 January 1921 2 and moved to Pietermaritzburg when he was ten 1 3 He was a World War II veteran and later was active in the trade union movement in Natal Province first through the Leather Workers Union and then through the Engineering Industrial Union 1 He died on 2 July 2015 aged 94 1 In 2021 sports minister Nathi Mthethwa awarded him a posthumous Andrew Mlangeni Green Jacket Award for his contribution to non racial sport 4 References Edit a b c d Naidoo Nalini 2015 Norman Stewart Middleton 1921 2015 PDF Natalia 45 100 103 a b General Notice Notice 1319 of 1999 Electoral Commission Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures PDF Government Gazette of South Africa Vol 408 no 20203 Pretoria South Africa Government of South Africa 11 June 1999 Retrieved 26 March 2021 Pillay Kailene 6 July 2015 Middleton fought fire with words News24 Retrieved 15 May 2023 Sport Arts and Culture on gala dinner in celebration of sports heroes from a bygone era South African Government 15 March 2021 Retrieved 15 May 2023 External links EditEulogy by Mangosuthu Buthelezi Norman Steward Middleton at South African History Project Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Norman Middleton amp oldid 1154924689, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
