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11 Facts About Brigalia Bam

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Brigalia Ntombemhlope Bam was born on 1933 and is an Anglican women's and social activist and writer.

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Brigalia Ntombemhlope Bam was born in 1933 in the former Transkei, in the Eastern Cape.

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Brigalia Bam is a qualified social worker with a post-graduate degree from the University of Chicago.

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Brigalia Bam was the Africa Regional Secretary and Co-ordinator of the Women's Workers' Programme for the International Food and Allied Workers Association based in Geneva.

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Brigalia Bam has co-ordinated the World Young Men's Christian Association's International Training Institute and Programme, as well as its affiliate, the Development for Human Rights.

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Brigalia Bam was Executive Programme Secretary for the Women's Department of the World Council of Churches.

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Between 1997 and 1998, Brigalia Bam served as General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches from 1994 to 1999.

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Brigalia Bam has been a board member of the Matla Trust as well as the South African Broadcasting Corporation.

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Since 1999, Brigalia Bam has become a familiar personality to South Africans as the Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa.

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Brigalia Bam is the chancellor of the Walter Sisulu University.

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Brigalia Bam is currently a member of the International Elections Advisory Council.