Jakes Gerwel
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Death | 12 years ago |
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Date of birth | January 18,1946 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Born | Somerset East |
South Africa | |
Date of died | November 28,2012 |
Died | Cape Town |
South Africa | |
Party | African National Congress |
Previous position | Secretary of the Cabinet, Government of National Unity of Republic of South Africa (1994–1997) |
Education | University of the Western Cape |
Vrije Universiteit Brussel | |
Books | Grape: Stories of the Vineyards in South Africa |
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ID | 1308731 |
Jakes Gerwel Life story
Gert Johannes Gerwel was a South African academic and anti-apartheid activist. He served as Director-General of the Presidency when Nelson Mandela was in office. In 1999 Gerwel was instrumental in brokering the deal under which Lockerbie bombing suspects were extradited to Scotland.