Politics

Senzo Mchunu is a South African politician and member of the African National Congress (ANC). He has served in a number of roles within the ANC, including as the provincial chairman of the party in KwaZulu-Natal. Mchunu has also held several government positions, including as the premier of KwaZulu-Natal from 2013 to 2016 and as the Minister of Public Service and Administration from 30 May 2019 – 5 August...

Pravin Gordhan (born 12th of April 1949) is a South African politician and anti-apartheid activist best known for his economic and financial expertise. Pravin Gordhan is believed to have a net worth of $30 million. Pravin Gordhan is one of the widely respected individuals in South Africa. The political icon has held several offices in the country for which he has become popular. He is a member of the African...

Nomvula Paula Mokonyane (born 28th of June 1963, Age: years old) is a South African politician who served as the country's Minister of Environmental Affairs following her appointment on 22 November 2018 under President Cyril Ramaphosa. Never far away from controversy and allegations of misconduct, Nomvula Mokonyane is another one of the many South African politicians that the public had had high trust in but has ended up appearing...

Naledi Pandor (7th December, 1953) is a South African politician, academic and educator who has been the nation's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation since 2019. She is best known as one of the few women that have been active in high level South African politics ever since the country elected its first democratic president in 1994. Beginning her career as a teacher in the 1980s, the Durban native's first political...

Mmusi Maimane has been married to a white South African woman named Natalie since 2005. With her he has two children, a daughter named Kgalaletso Mmaimane and a son, Daniel Kgosi Mmaimane. Mmusi Maimane is one of the youngest influential politicians in South Africa and one of the pillars of one of the country's political party - Democratic Alliance. He has held several strategic positions, hence becoming one of the...

Mayihlome Tshwete (born 10th of December 1982, Age: years old) is a South African politician, media personality, and the son of two well-known political figures, Steve Tshwete and Pam Tshwete. Aside from politics, he is also popular for being the better half of former SA beauty queen, Zizo Beda. South Africa has been consistently producing ladies and gentlemen of great talent and the list seems to be getting longer...

Thabo Mbeki is not dead but very much alive and still plays an active role in running his foundation known as Thabo Mbeki Foundation. He has been rumored to be dead severally but these were all rumours and has no basis Sort of like the Kennedy and Bush families of the United States of America, the Mbeki family of South Africa is arguably one of the most popular and strongest...

Nhlanhla Nene (born 5th of December 1958) is a South African finance expert known for serving as the country's Minister of Finance from 25 May 2014 to 9 December 2015 and from 27 February 2018 until his resignation on 9 October 2018. Between May 2014 and 2016, under the Presidency of Jacob Zuma, four individuals occupied the office of Minister of Finance of South Africa. The first person in the...

Andile Mngxitama is a South African politician, activist, and the serving president of the Black First Land First party. He is known for his many books and articles which revolve around the apartheid era of South Africa and also for his comments about killing white people to support the black people. Once upon a time, Andile Mngxitama was seen as one of the shining stars under Julius Malema in the...

Mamphela Ramphele is a South African politician, an anti-apartheid activist, academic, a businesswoman, and medical practitioner. She is known for several things, including being a partner of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko. If you've ever heard about Mamphela Ramphele, then you probably know that she is 65 years old, an anti-apartheid activist, a businesswoman and an academic. You also most likely know her as a partner of the legendary anti-apartheid icon Steve...

Oliver Tambo (27 October 1917 – 24 April 1993) was a South African anti-apartheid politician and revolutionary who is best remembered for being the leader of the African National Congress for 24 years (from 1967 to 1991). Many historians today would agree that Oliver Tambo lived an inspirational life that others should work towards emulating. Without a doubt, the anti-apartheid activist and politician was one of the finest leaders produced by the African National Congress...

Fana Mokoena (born May 13th, 1971; Age: years old) is a South African actor and politician with a net worth of over $1 million (over R17 million). He served as a Member of the Parliament from May 2014 to October 2020 and is also popularly known for starring in international blockbuster movies such as World War Z. Fana has achieved an illustrious acting career. He rose to prominence for his...

Bathabile Dlamini (born December 10, 1962; Age: years old) is a South African politician who has managed to keep her family life away from the public. Details about her husband, children, and relationships are highly classified. However, after paying for private security for her children in 2017, it became clear that she has children. One of them is a daughter named Skhumbuzo Dlamini, who became popular for her...

Ace Magashule is an astute South African politician, activist, and teacher. He is married to Seipati Magashule (even though they seem to be separated), and their marriage has produced three children. Ace Magashule's wife, Seipati, resides in Parys, South Africa. He was previously an anti-apartheid activist, Premier of Orange Free state province, and was also Secretary-General of the African National Congress (ANC). He held the latter position until his suspension...

Kenny Kunene is a South African businessman, motivational speaker, ex-convict, finance expert, and former Secretary-General of the Patriotic Alliance. He has become a household name in Mzansi for many reasons. His life is a roller coaster of many remarkable events, some of which are not on the good side. For some, he is a testimony that one can go from prison to palace, and to others, he is the...

It is the right of every citizen to be treated with dignity and respect in South Africa. The people are also entitled to receive honorable treatments and excellent services from the public service sector. The 8 Batho Pele principles are the vehicles through which these guidelines are implemented and their implementation is considered compulsory for all departments in public service. The public service sector is expected to render quality...

The President of South Africa is the head of government and head of state under the country's constitution. In South Africa, the President is elected by members of the National Assembly, the lower house of Parliament, and is usually the leader of the largest party in the country, which for some time now, has been the African National Congress. South Africa used to have a prime minister, but the two roles were later merged in the 1983 constitution...

Thabo Mbeki is a former president of South Africa. His dalliance with South African politics started in the dark days of apartheid rule in the country when he joined the African National Congress (ANC) at a young age. Following the end of the apartheid rule in 1994 and the subsequent election of the first black president of South Africa in the person of Nelson Mandela, the name Thabo Mbeki...

Duduzile Cynthia Myeni, a South African businesswoman and public office holder popularly known as Dudu Myeni is currently going through a very rough patch in her life and career since certain revelations were made about her. It recently came to light that since 2009, the former South African Airways chairperson has continued to hold major offices in South Africa without being qualified for them. She's yet to complete her...

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi may still be a very young man, but he has forced himself into becoming a politician to reckon with in South African politics. He is currently years old, but he has been a member of the South African parliament since 2014, when he was 29 years old. Interestingly, his political consciousness was something he had developed since the 1990s in the ending years of the apartheid regime. Even...

Today, he is the president of South Africa. However, President Cyril Ramaphosa has always been interested in political matters since his university days. His interest in politics and legal matters may have inspired him to seek to obtain a first degree in Law when he had the chance to study at the University of the North (now the University of Limpopo). Despite the challenges he faced while in school...

Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is one fascinating South African politician who also doubles as a doctor and activist. She is known for her strong stance against the apartheid regime and the ex-wife of former South African president Jacob Zuma. Like most other Zuma family members, she has also attracted several controversies over the years, even though her marriage to the former president ended many years ago. NDZ, as she is famously...

In the past years, the names of many South African political office holders have been linked to corruption. One of such is the former mayor of eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature, Zandile Gumede. Her case got very dramatic in 2019 when her home was raided by the Hawks and National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Asset Forfeiture Unit alongside those of her other associates. In the...

Almost everybody is familiar with the name Robert Mugabe. Many know him as the former president of Zimbabwe who held onto his presidential seat for almost four decades while others mostly remember him for his funny quotes that usually bring smiles to people's faces. There are still those who easily remember him for fighting tirelessly against racism, black relegation, and for the total liberation of the people of Zimbabwe....

Jacob Zuma is a former president of South Africa who ruled the country from 2009 when he was elected to 2018 when he resigned. Prior to him assuming the highest office in the land, he had served as Deputy President of South Africa from 1999 to 2005 under the presidency of Thabo Mbeki who dismissed him over corruption allegations. A truly controversial figure, the SA political leader is noted for...