Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge

Nozizwe Charlotte Madlala-Routledge (born 29 June 1952) is a South African politician who was South Africa's Deputy Minister of Defence from 1999 to April 2004 and Deputy Minister of Health from April 2004 to August 2007. President Thabo Mbeki dismissed her from the Cabinet on 8 August 2007, after which she maintained her role as a member of parliament representing the African National Congress. On 25 September 2008, she became Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, serving in that capacity until resigning from Parliament in early May 2009. She has been a member of the South African Communist Party since 1984. Quotes What makes us a community is shared humanity, realizing that we are interconnected and interdependent. This calls for action to reach out to those in need. Madlala-Routledge made this statement while discussing the Quaker understanding of community, compassion, and social responsibility. She emphasized that human beings are bound together by mutual dependence and shared dignity. Governments that invest in health will derive benefits in development and equality. Put another way, ensuring that people can live in dignity, free from disease, is good for government. while speaking about the relationship between health care, human rights, and economic development in South Africa. We have come to a critical stage in the national response to the HIV and AIDS epidemic. At the University of Cape Town while discussing cooperation among government institutions, universities, businesses, and civil society organizations in combating HIV/AIDS. At one time in the life of the icon whose name this Foundation proudly carries, Nelson Mandela said, "A time comes in the life of every nation when there are only two choices: submit or fight." It is that time in the nation's fight against a deadly disease that has engulfed us. Madlala-Routledge quoted Nelson Mandela during a discussion on South Africa's National Strategic Plan on HIV/AIDS. She used Mandela's words to emphasize the urgency of the struggle against the epidemic. The value most needed in our time is empathy. It is the first step towards human solidarity. a statement she make while accepting an honorary doctorate from the University of Strathclyde. She emphasized the importance of empathy, solidarity, and collective responsibility. External links Category:Women politicians in South Africa Category:African National Congress politicians Category:Communists Category:1952 births Category:Women born in the 1950s Category:Living people