Junita Kloppers-Lourens
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Junita Carolina Kloppers-Lourens (born in Vanderbijlpark) is a South Africa
n politician and former educationist, currently a Member of Parliament
with the Democratic Alliance, and the Shadow Minister of Basic Education
.
She studied history and law, and is a registered Insolvency Practitioner
.
Shadow Minister of Higher Education and Training. She is keenly aware of the privilege to serve her party and her country as a parliamentarian and is committed to help making a difference in education.
. She started her schooling career at Laerskool Totius and completed her matric at the Vanderbijlparkse Hoërskool.
She obtained a BA, HOD and Honours degree in History at the University of Pretoria
(UP), a MEd and DEd [in curriculum science] at Rand Afrikaans University
(Now University of Johannesburg
), a LLB at the University of South Africa
(UNISA), and the Association of Insolvency Practitioners of Southern Africa (AIPSA) at the UP.
She was later promoted to chief curriculum researcher and developer to the Bureau for Curriculum Development and Evaluation where, inter alia, she acted as co-leader in a world first project for the evaluation of the broad curriculum presented in schools of the Department of Education and Culture: National Assembly.
Dr. Kloppers-Lourens was also responsible for the compilation and presentation of radio programmes for the SABC on the core syllabus for History for several years.
After 1995 she was appointed by ABSA
as Educational Project Leader of the AGN Power Matric initiative (an opportunity for previously disadvantaged persons to complete Grade 12) and also handled various ad hoc research projects on a contractual basis.
In addition to her experience in education, she acted as Public Relations Officer for Perskor Publishers for a number of years and was later appointed as Academic Publisher for Lex Patria Publishers, mainly responsible for the publication of law books.
She is also in the process of being admitted as an advocate of the High Court and is also a registered insolvency practitioner.
She is presently serving on the Portfolio Committee for Basic Education and is the DA Shadow Minister of Higher Education and Training.
and acts as the political head of Constituency 3 of the Gauteng North region, and is married to Gerhard Lourens, an attorney of Pretoria.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n politician and former educationist, currently a Member of Parliament
Parliament of South Africa
The Parliament of South Africa is South Africa's legislature and under the country's current Constitution is composed of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces....
with the Democratic Alliance, and the Shadow Minister of Basic Education
Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (South Africa)
South Africa's Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet consists of Members of the National Assembly who scrutinise their corresponding office holders in the executive branch of government and develop alternative policies for their respective portfolios...
.
She studied history and law, and is a registered Insolvency Practitioner
Insolvency practitioner
In the United Kingdom, only an authorised or licensed Insolvency Practitioner may be appointed in relation to formal insolvency procedures.Quite often IPs have an accountancy background...
.
Introduction
Dr. Junita Kloppers-Lourens joined the Democratic Alliance in 2005 and was elected to parliament in April 2009. She is currently serving on the Portfolio Committee for Basic Education and is the DADA
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Shadow Minister of Higher Education and Training. She is keenly aware of the privilege to serve her party and her country as a parliamentarian and is committed to help making a difference in education.
Education
Dr. Kloppers-Lourens was born in Vanderbijlpark, Guateng, South AfricaSouth Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. She started her schooling career at Laerskool Totius and completed her matric at the Vanderbijlparkse Hoërskool.
She obtained a BA, HOD and Honours degree in History at the University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria
The University of Pretoria is a multi campus public research university located in Pretoria, the administrative and de facto capital of South Africa...
(UP), a MEd and DEd [in curriculum science] at Rand Afrikaans University
Rand Afrikaans University
The Rand Afrikaans University ' was a prominent South African institution of higher education and research that served the greater Johannesburg area and surrounds in from 1967 to 2004...
(Now University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg
The University of Johannesburg came into existence on 1 January 2005 as the result of a merger between the Technikon Witwatersrand and the Rand Afrikaans University . Prior to the merger, the Daveyton and Soweto campuses of the former Vista University had been incorporated into RAU...
), a LLB at the University of South Africa
University of South Africa
The University of South Africa is a distance education university, with headquarters in Pretoria, South Africa. With approximately 300 000 enrolled students, it qualifies as one of the world's mega universities.-History:...
(UNISA), and the Association of Insolvency Practitioners of Southern Africa (AIPSA) at the UP.
Early Career
Dr. Kloppers-Lourens held various positions during her wide ranging career as educationist. She started off as matric teacher (for which she received a merit award), became lecturer at two teacher training colleges, was appointed as scrutinizer/evaluator of manuscripts for text books, and occupied the post of a chief examiner for the Senior Certificate Examinations of the former Transvaal Education Department for many years.She was later promoted to chief curriculum researcher and developer to the Bureau for Curriculum Development and Evaluation where, inter alia, she acted as co-leader in a world first project for the evaluation of the broad curriculum presented in schools of the Department of Education and Culture: National Assembly.
Dr. Kloppers-Lourens was also responsible for the compilation and presentation of radio programmes for the SABC on the core syllabus for History for several years.
After 1995 she was appointed by ABSA
ABSA
ABSA may refer to:* ABSA Cargo Airline, a cargo airline* Absa Group Limited, the largest consumer bank in South Africa* African Baseball & Softball Association* Australian Bird Study Association, an ornithological organization...
as Educational Project Leader of the AGN Power Matric initiative (an opportunity for previously disadvantaged persons to complete Grade 12) and also handled various ad hoc research projects on a contractual basis.
In addition to her experience in education, she acted as Public Relations Officer for Perskor Publishers for a number of years and was later appointed as Academic Publisher for Lex Patria Publishers, mainly responsible for the publication of law books.
Current Life/Career
Dr. Junita Kloppers-Lourens joined the Democratic Alliance in 2005 and was elected to parliament in April 2009.She is also in the process of being admitted as an advocate of the High Court and is also a registered insolvency practitioner.
She is presently serving on the Portfolio Committee for Basic Education and is the DA Shadow Minister of Higher Education and Training.
Family Life
She lives in Brooklyn, PretoriaPretoria
Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...
and acts as the political head of Constituency 3 of the Gauteng North region, and is married to Gerhard Lourens, an attorney of Pretoria.