Lindiwe Zulu Biography: Age, Net Worth, Husband, Twitter, Married, Today’s Speech, Qualifications, Contact Details, Pictures

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Lindiwe Daphney Zulu (born 21 April 1958) is a South African politician and businesswoman.

Her fierce and strong demeanor has been an inspiration to many South African women.

Her public activities and personality as a politician have attracted the interest of many political enthusiasts and the general public.

She held prominent positions at a time when women were not considered for such roles.

She is the ideal model of an outstanding black woman. She has spoken out against many social issues, including teenage pregnancy, gangs in schools, and economic instability and decline.

South African politician

Lindiwe Zulu
Lindiwe Zulu: History, Biography, Photos
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First and last name: Lindiwe Daphney Zulu
Stage name: Lindiwe Zulu
Born: April 21, 1958 (66 years old)
Place of birth: Nhlazatshe, Mpumalanga
Nationality: South Africa
Spouse • Husband: Kgosietsile Itholeng
Job: Politicians
Net value: $750,000-$1,000,000

Early life

Lindiwe Zulu’s birthplace is Nhlazatshe, Mpumalanga, South Africa, where she was born on 21 April 1958.

She is a 63 year old woman. Ms Lindiwe has contributed to South Africa’s excellence. She benefited from colonization and played an important role in ensuring the country’s stability.

Her life doesn’t start out well; under apartheid, the community where she was born was destroyed by fire.

Her family was forced to relocate because of this. Lindiwe and her family were lucky because her mother was a Swazi from Gege, and they were forced to move to Swaziland.

Education

Lindiwe Zulu attended Saint Theresa and Mjingo Schools before continuing her studies at Ezulwini’s Swaziland Cooperative Development College. She then studied at Mazimbu, Tanzania’s Solomon Mahlangu Free College (SOMAFCO).

Her dedication to studying and hard work helped her receive a scholarship to study journalism in the Soviet Union.

She went to Angola in 1987 to receive military training with the African Women’s Organization.

Career

Lindiwe Zulu returned from exile in 1992 and won a prominent position in South African politics. She was appointed communications director of the ANC Women’s League.

The following year, she was elected to the ANC executive committee, and in the same year, she was appointed to the ANC’s media and propaganda department as election spokesperson.

She was elected to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature the following year. She was appointed Vice President of the National Assembly in 1995. She worked as a special advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs for two years (1999-2001).

She was Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for West and Central Africa for two more years (2001-2003). The following year, she was appointed South African Ambassador to Brazil, a position she held for four years and six months.

Since 2009, she has been a Member of Parliament for the African National Congress. Lindiwe was selected for the National Working Committee of the African National Congress.

She also served as Minister of Small Business Development, a position she held from 2014 to 2016.

Personal life

Lindiwe Zulu married South African exile Kgosietsile Itholeng. During her exile in Angola, the couple met.

She is also the proud mother of four children, two boys named Sipho and Boitumelo and two girls; Nokuthula and Phindile. She had to leave South Africa because of apartheid.

She never returned home and was forced to live away from her children for many years.

She was involved in a scandal but she was vindicated when she claimed she spent R3.1 million on the minister’s car.

Net value

Famously outspoken South African politician, Lindiwe Zulu has amassed an estimated net worth of $750,000 – $1,000,000.

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