Bernard Kachama Mbenga

Background

Mbenga, Bernard Kachama was born on February 8, 1952 in Lukulu, Zambia. Arrived in South Africa, 1987. Son of Simon Musole and Angelina Bihemba Mbenga.

Education

Diploma, Nkrumah Teachers College, Kabwe, Zambia, 1973. Bachelor in English History, University Zambia, Lusaka, 1980. Master of Arts in History, University York, England, 1985.

Doctor of Philosophy, University South Africa, Pretoria, 1997.

Career

High school teacher Zambezi (Zambia) Secondary School, 1973-1976. Teacher Mpika (Zambia) Boys Secondary School, 1976-1977, Chiwala Secondary School, Ndola, Zambia, 1980-1983. Senior lecturer Nkrumah Teachers College, Kabwe, Zambia, 1985-1987.

Lecturer, department history University North West, Mmabatho, South Africa, 1987-1998, senior lecturer, head department history South Africa, since 1998. Consultant (films) Anglo-Boer War: First Media War, 1997, Roll of Blacks in th eAnglo-Boer War.

Achievements

• Bernard Kachama Mbenga has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Executive committee Operation Blanket, Mafeking, South Africa, 1995. Member Regional Monuments committee Northwest Province, South Africa, 1997. Member South African Historical Journal, South African History Society (Mafeking chapter chairman 1995), African Studies Association American.

Interests

• Growing vegetables.

Connections

Married Mary Chisengo Samusole, May 17, 1975. Children: Pezo, Emelda, Katoji, Chilombo.

Father:

Simon Musole

Mother:

Angelina Bihemba Mbenga

Spouse:

Mary Chisengo Samusole

child:

Chilombo Mbenga

child:

Pezo Mbenga

child:

Emelda Mbenga

child:

Katoji Mbenga