Biography & Wikipedia
Mathole Motshekga was born on April 2, 1949, in Modjadjiskloof, South Africa’s Limpopo province. His father worked as a ranger on a white-owned farm, and he had younger brothers and sisters. He enrolled in 1969 and worked as a clerk at the University of the North following graduation.
Motshekga was Deputy Provincial Chairperson of the ANC branch in South Africa’s new Gauteng province during the country’s first post-apartheid election in 1994. Mathole Motshekga served in that capacity until September 1997, when ANC Provincial Chairperson Tokyo Sexwale quit and Motshekga was elected to take his place. His election came after a fierce succession battle with numerous rounds of voting in which Motshekga defeated Amos Masondo and then defeated Frank Chikane in the last round of voting with 343 votes to Chikane’s 179.
Age and birthday
Mathole Motshekga was born on April 2, 1949. As of 2023, he will be 74 years of age.
Height and weight
Mathole Motshekga’s height and weight are unknown
Nationality & Ethnicity
Mathole Motshekga is a citizen of South Africa who is black accent
Education
Mathole Motshekga studied law at university, getting a BJuris from the University of South Africa (Unisa) in 1975, and relocated to Pretoria in 1976 to complete his articles for attorney qualification. In 1978, he got an LLB from Unisa and enrolled in the same university’s Doctor of Law program. He was awarded a grant to do PhD study in Germany in 1979.
Political party and views
Mathole Motshekga is a member of African National Congress. Mathole Motshekga was elected as a Member of the National Assembly (NA), the lower house of the South African Parliament, in the 2009 general election; he was also chosen Chief Whip of the ANC, the dominant party, in the NA.
Parents and siblings
His father was a ranger on a white-owned property, but his name and mother’s name are unknown. He had younger siblings, the names of whom are also unknown.
Husband and children
Mathole Motshekga practices Karaism, which he describes as an indigenous African religion. Mathole Motshekga is married to Angie Motshekga, the Minister of Basic Education, with whom he has a son, Kabelo.
Salary and net worth
Mathole Motshekga net worth is estimated to be $2 million.
Social media: Instagram & Twitter
TWITTER: Mathole Motshekga (@KaraMathole)
INSTAGRAM: UNKNOWN
