Faith Dikeledi Pansy Tlakula | |
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.jpg) Pansy Tlakula in 2017 | |
| Chair of the Independent Electoral Commission | |
| In office 11 May 2009 – 2 September 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Vuma Mashinini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 December 1957 |
| Alma mater | University of Limpopo (B.A.) Harvard University (Masters) |
Advocate Faith Dikeledi Pansy Tlakula popularly known as Pansy Tlakula is the Chairperson of the Information Regulator of South Africa. She was born in Mafikeng and got married at Waterval township, Elim in Limpopo. Her husband's family, the Tlakulas, are a powerful ruling class at Elim. They own Elim Mall and the surrounding lands at Elim CBD. Hakamela Tlakula, the grandfather of Advocate Tlakula's husband, is the brain behind the establishment of Elim Hospital and was a leading figure of the Swiss Mission Church at Elim.