Biography
Aubrey Mongameli Matshiqi (born 10 November 1962) is a prominent South African political analyst and former teacher.
This celebrity is also a government spokesperson.
He was also a member of the Strategy Unit in the Gauteng Premier’s office.
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| Full name: | Aubrey Mongameli Matshiqi |
| Stage name: | Aubrey Matshiqi |
| Born: | November 10, 1962 (age 61) |
| Place of birth: | Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa |
| Nationality: | South Africa |
| Height: | Do not have |
| Parents: | Do not have |
| Siblings: | Do not have |
| Wife • Husband/wife: | Married |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Do not have |
| The children: | Do not have |
| Job: | Writer • Political Analyst |
| Net worth: | 300,000 USD |
Early life and education
He was born as Aubrey Mongameli Matshiqi in November 1962 in Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa. He has contributed extensively as a speaker on topics related to South African politics.
He has a Christian background and was raised in the Anglican Church. He was baptized and confirmed in the church.
Aubrey Matshiqi has a degree in English literature and history from a prestigious university.
In 2000, he began his Masters in Politics at the University of Port Elizabeth. Although this renowned political analyst was unable to complete the program.
Career
As a teacher, Aubrey Matshiqi taught Mathematics, English and Science. He was a government spokesperson and a member of the Strategy Unit in the Gauteng Premier’s Office. He later became an independent political analyst.
He is also a regular writer for publications, including a column in Business Day. This notable figure often speaks at seminars and conferences.
Until March 2011, he worked at the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS), Johannesburg as a Senior Research Associate.
Aubrey Matshiqi is also a research fellow at the Helen Suzman Foundation. He was invited to participate in a research fellowship at STIAS in 2010.
He was invited in May 2014 to speak at a conference held at Uppsala University, Sweden, in honor of the late South African president, Nelson Mandela.
As a speaker, Aubrey Matshiqi has spoken at many other notable meetings and events internationally and nationally.
As a writer, Aubrey Matshiqi writes a weekly column for Business Day and a column for Engineering News.
Member
- United Democratic Front
- African National Congress
- Umkhonto we Sizwe
- South African Communist Party
Personal life
The traditional healer shared that he had childhood dreams that showed him traveling with water spirits. According to him, the dreams began long before he saw the sea with his own eyes when he was 10 years old.
As he grew older, Aubrey Matshiqi realized that his parents had done it much later. He had a gift for seeing things about people and events that had yet to happen.
Although he knew he was different, he couldn’t explain why until an interesting encounter with a traditional healer they visited before setting out on any mission in Umkhonto weSizwe (MK).
The traditional leader had also told him about his calling years ago, but he chose to run away from his fate. But in 2013, it caught up with him.
He grew up, was baptized and confirmed in the Anglican Church. He did not feel the presence of God there even after following his friend to the mosque in Cape Town.
But he finally felt the presence of God in a Hindu temple. That day, he wanted to leave.
Along with his wife, he attended the wedding of his Tamil friend and colleague. “It was sweet because it was in this temple that God found me,” he said.
At the time, Aubrey Matshiqi was an atheist, Marxist-Leninist and former gun-toting member of the ANC.
Net worth
Aubrey Matshiqi has an estimated net worth of $300,000, which he earns as a political analyst.
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