David Magang

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David N. Magang
Personal details
Bornc. 1938 (age 86–87)
Botswana
Nationality Motswana
Residence Gaborone
Alma mater University of London
Professionlawyer, businessman and politician.

David N. Magang (born 1938) is a Botswana lawyer, businessman and politician. Trained at the University of London, he was the first Botswana native to open a private law practice in the nation. [1] A member of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party Magang was Member of Parliament for Kweneng East/Lentsweletau Constituency from 1979 to 2002.

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Magang was also Governor of the African Development Bank from 1989 to 1992. After leaving government Magang became a successful property developer, creating the upper class Gaborone suburb of Phakalane. [2] He wrote a successful and controversial 2008 autobiography The Magic of Perseverance. [3] [4] [5]

In 2012, American journalist, Peter Musurlian of Globalist Films, completed an Emmy-winning documentary on Botswana, which he shot in December 2002.[ citation needed ] David Magang was instrumental in many of the shoots in Botswana and he was featured throughout the film, which aired in Burbank, California and is available on YouTube.[ citation needed ]

Rankings

He held a number of high-ranking ministry portfolios under presidents Quett Masire and Festus Mogae, including Minister of Mineral Resources and Water Affairs (1994–97) and Minister of Works, Transport & Communications (1992–94, 1998–2001).[ citation needed ]

Education

Trained at the University of London.[ citation needed ]

Family life

David Magang married his wife,Dorcas in 20 December 1969 and together have three children,two sons and one daughter.The First born being Lesang,then Thola and lastly Bonang. [6]

Achievements

After leaving government Magang became a successful property developer, creating the upper class Gaborone suburb of Phakalane.[ citation needed ] He wrote a successful and controversial 2008 autobiography The Magic of Perseverance.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. ↑ Biography:Launch of The Magic of Perserverance (sic). Phakalane ltd. website. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  2. ↑ Botswana: Magang Transforms Virgin Land Into a Paradise. Mmegi/The Reporter (Gaborone), Lekopanye Mooketsi. 15 April 2009.
  3. ↑ A Review of David Magang’s “MAGIC OF PERSEVERANCE”. Christian John Makgala, Sunday Standard. 18 January 2009.
  4. ↑ Did De Beers cheat Botswana? – The Masire Factor Archived 11 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine . Sunday Standard. 18 January 2010.
  5. ↑ Botswana: Magang's 'Unputdownable' Memoirs. Mmegi/The Reporter (Gaborone). 11 July 2008
  6. ↑ Magang, David (2008). The Magic of Perseverance: The Autobiography of David Magang. Capetown: Centre for Advanced Studies of African Society. pp. 629–633. ISBN   9781920287702.
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