Biography
Elizabeth Dipuo Peters, born 13 May 1960 in Kimberley, Northern Cape, is a prominent South African politician.
She served as Minister of Transport of the Republic of South Africa.
She assumed this position on 10 July 2013 under the Jacob Zuma administration.
Prior to that, she served as the Executive Committee Secretary of Energy from 2009 to 2013.
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| Full name: | Elizabeth Dipuo Peters |
| Stage name: | Dipuo Peters |
| Born: | May 13, 1960 (age 64) |
| Place of birth: | Kimberly, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| Nationality: | South Africa |
| Parents: | Do not have |
| The children: | Do not have |
| Height: | Do not have |
| Siblings: | Do not have |
| Husband/wife • Husband: | Married |
| Job: | Politician |
| Net worth: | $1.5 million |
Early life
Dipuo Peters was born in Kimberly on May 13, 1960.
She is from the Northern Cape region of South Africa.
Apart from her date of birth, no other information regarding her early life is known.
For example, it is not known whether she has any siblings.
Dipuo Peters has deliberately kept this important part of his life a secret from the world.
Education
Dipuo Peters began and completed her primary and secondary education in Kimberly, Northern Cape. She attended Tidimalo Secondary School, after which she continued her education at Tshireleco Senior Secondary School. She continued her education after completing secondary school.
She obtained her first certificate in Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from the University of the North (1987). She graduated and continued her studies at the University of the Western Cape.
She received a Certificate in Development and Public Policy from the University of the Western Cape (1996) and a Certificate in Executive Management from the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (2002); and a Certificate in International Policy Management from Havana, Cuba (2002).
Career
Early in her life, Dipuo Peters was associated with the Young Christian Students Association. There, she was able to develop and nurture her political activism.
She is involved in Youth activities in her church and community. At the University of North, she is Vice President of the Women’s Forum at AZASO. In Kimberley, she is a member of the Galeshewe Youth Congress, an affiliate of the United Democratic Front (UDF).
Dipuo Peters also worked as a regional volunteer organiser for the Domestic Workers’ Union of South Africa, recruiting, organising, educating and counselling domestic workers in the Northern Cape (1987). From 1987 to 1990, Dipuo Peters was Head of the Women’s Section at the South African Youth Congress.
In 1990, Dipuo Peters joined the African National Congress Youth League as secretary in charge of women’s affairs, after serving as the Chief Organiser of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the South African Youth Congress (SAYCO) from 1987 to 1990.
Social media
Dipuo Peters has widely declared her allegiance to the ANC on her Twitter page. She is active on Twitter with 26.9k followers.
In most cases, her tweets are to thank her new followers every week.
Personal life
Dipuo Peters is very private about her personal life. The identity of her husband is unknown and it is not known whether she has any children.
She has blocked public view with her political activities and work.
Net worth
Dipuo Peters is a successful politician in South Africa, with an estimated net worth of $1.5 million which she earned from the various political positions she has held.
