Winkie direko biography definition
Winkie direko biography definition
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Winkie Direko
South African politician (1929 - 2012)
Isabella Winkie Direko (27 November 1929 – 17 February 2012) was a South African politician born in the Free State province of South Africa.
She was a member of the African National Congress and served as Premier of the Free State from 1999 to 2004.[1]
Early life
Isabella Winkie Direko was born on 27 November 1929 in Botshabelo near Bloemfontein.
She spent her childhood with her parents at her paternal grandmother's home. Her parents initially resided in Waaihoek before the forced removals in the 1920s.[2] They were then forced to move back to Botshabelo.
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Her name Winkie was initially her nickname but she later adopted it as her official name. Within political ranks she became known as Ausi Winkie or Mistress Winkie. She spent the later part of her childhood in the Heidedal township of Bloemfontein – predominantly an area for Coloured South Africans.[3]
Education
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