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Jakes Gerwel (Gert Johannes Gerwel) was born on 18 January, 1946 in Somerset East, South Africa, is a South African politician (1946–2012). Discover Jakes Gerwel's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old?

Popular As Gert Johannes Gerwel
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Age 66 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 18 January 1946
Birthday 18 January
Birthplace Somerset East, South Africa
Date of death 28 November, 2012
Died Place Cape Town, South Africa
Nationality South Africa

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His wife is Phoebe Gerwel (née Abrahams)

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1946

Gert Johannes Gerwel (18 January 1946 – 28 November 2012) known mononymously as Jakes, was a South African academic and anti-apartheid activist.

He served as Director-General of the Presidency when Nelson Mandela was in office.

1967

Gerwel matriculated from Paterson High School in Port Elizabeth, and in 1967 earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of the Western Cape (UWC).

1971

He then lectured at the Hewat Teachers' Training College in Crawford, Cape Town for a short time before receiving a scholarship, in 1971, to study at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB).

On his return to South Africa, Gerwel first taught at Grassy Park High School and then returned to UWC as a lecturer.

1999

In 1999 Gerwel was instrumental in brokering the deal under which Lockerbie bombing suspects were extradited to Scotland.

2012

Following Mandela's presidency, Gerwel chaired the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Mandela Rhodes Foundation, and also took up a number of academic and business positions until his death in November 2012.

2015

In 2015 Vanguard Drive, a major road running from Cape Town's southern suburbs to the Cape Flats (the M7 road), was renamed in Jakes Gerwel's honour.

Jakes Gerwel Technical School in Bonnievale, Western Cape is named in after him.