Background
Lamola, John Malesela was born on January 31, 1962 in Potchetstroom, South Africa. Son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Motlogeloa) Lamola.
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John Malesela Lamola
John Malesela Lamola, South African corporate executive. Ordained to ministry Baptist Church, 1983. Nominated Newsmaker of Year, Klerksdrop Record, 1994. General secretary People's Progressive Party, South Africa, 1985-1988; secretary African National Congress, Scotland Branch, 1990-1991; director South African Free Elections Fund, 1994. Member Ecumenical Association Third World Theologians, Black Business Forum.
Education
BTh, University South Africa, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1991.
Career
Min., Baptist Church, South Africa, 1983-1985;
director Human Rights Commission, South African Council Churches, 1985-1988, 91-93;
head, department religious affairs, African National Congress, Etile, Zambia, 1988-1990;
principal consultant, P&M Social Investment Consultants Inc., Johannesburg
director general, department agriculture, N.W. Province, South Africa, 1984-1995;
managing director, P&M Corporation Superior vena cava syndrome, Johannesburg, 1995. Board directors Choice Holdings Ltd., Johannesburg, since 1995. Consultant Johann Holding Berhard (Malaysia), 1995.
Executive chairman Ebuyile Publications (Proprietary ) Ltd., Johannesburg, 1995.
Achievements
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Ordained to ministry Baptist Church, 1983.
Politics
The belief in religious freedom and its corollary, the separation of the institutions of church and state, come from the commitment to the authority of the Bible.
Views
All Christians should study Old and New Testament, which texts were written and gathered together over a long period of time. It is important to find out as much as we can about the original contexts in which texts were produced.
Membership
General secretary People's Progressive Party, South Africa, 1985-1988. Secretary African National Congress, Scotland Branch, 1990-1991. Director South African Free Elections Fund, 1994.
Member Ecumenical Association Third World Theologians, Black Business Forum.
Interests
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Music, chess, reading.
Connections
Married Jackie Sejmamane, November 24, 1984 (divorced August 1989). Married Tanya Abrahamse, October 10, 1992. Children: Lerato, Dudu, Mmakmotso.
- Father:
- Isaac Lamola
- Mother:
- Elizabeth (Motlogeloa) Lamola
- Spouse:
- Tanya Abrahamse
- Spouse:
- Jackie Sejmamane
- child:
- Lerato Lamola
- child:
- Dudu Lamola
- child:
- Mmakmotso Lamola
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Born
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Nationality
South African -
Religion
Baptist -
Political Party
African National Congress