Epainette Mbeki, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Epainette Mbeki

South African anti-apartheid activist

Date of Birth: 16-Feb-1916

Place of Birth: Mount Fletcher, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Date of Death: 07-Jun-2014

Profession: politician

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Nomaka Epainette Mbeki, née Moerane (16 February 1916 – 7 June 2014), commonly known as "MaMbeki", was the mother of former South African president Thabo Mbeki and widow of political activist Govan Mbeki.
She lived in Ngcingwane, a rural hamlet near Dutywa, one of South Africa's poorest municipalities.
She was known for her auspicious relatives and, more importantly to her, her endeavours to improve the residents' quality of life.
Gillian Rennie, in an award-winning profile, quoted a co-worker as saying, "She is not like other retired people, getting a pension and saying, 'Let me play golf and fish a bit.' The old lady is a humble person."