Ayanda Dlodlo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ayanda Dlodlo
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	May 22, 1963(1963-05-22)
Age	61
Country	South Africa
Horoscope	Taurus

Ayanda Dlodlo Biography

Ayanda Dlodlo is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on May 22, 1963 in South Africa. Ayanda Dlodlo (born 22 May 1963) is a South African politician, cabinet minister, and a an ANC member. African National Congress (ANC). Her current ministerial position in the cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa includes the Minister of State & Security since 30 May 2019. Prior to that, she was Secretary of Public Service and Administration from 28 February 2018 to 30 May 2019.

In 2007 Dlodlo became the secretary general of the UMkhonto Veteran’s Association. She was a supporter of ANC deputy Jacob Zuma’s bid as party head at the Polokwane conference. In 2009, during the South African election, she became a member of the parliament of the ANC. In May of 2010, Dlodlo was one of three members of an ANC national disciplinary panel that concluded Julius Malema guilty of contravening certain aspects in ANC rules. She was, in 2010 Zuma’s counsellor to the parliamentary committee.

In Cyril Ramaphosa’s first cabinet, she was appointed as Minister of Public Service and Administration on 27 February 2018, replacing Malusi Gigaba, a post she held until 29 May 2019. Her current appointment in Cyril Ramaphosa’s second cabinet is as Minister of State Security, from 30 May 2019.

She was the Head of the Department of Safety and Security in the Gauteng Province. Dlodlo was in charge of Strategic Operations at the Directorate of Special Operations (Scorpions) the now defunct elite crime unit. In 2006, she was charged with theft of R80,700 of The Scorpions’ hidden fund for informers however, charges were dropped.

Ayanda Dlodlo Net Worth

Ayanda Dlodlo is one of the richest Politician from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ayanda Dlodlo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Dlodlo was born in Soweto, South Africa. Her father was in the process of completing an Bachelor in Science and then, with an education degree , he was a school’s principal, and the mother worked as a nurse student. The family relocated to Swaziland to escape apartheid , but unfortunately , the marriage did not last long. Her parents split and their mother went back to Johannesburg. At the age of 17 she joined the ANC’s military organization Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) and went to Angola to undergo military training in the year 1980.

While in exile Dlodlo received basic training for military in Angola as well as military education in intelligence in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). After that, she was sent into the United Kingdom where she studied Marine and Shipping Management. Further studies included Management Development, Business Management and Executive Development Programs. She returned in South Africa in 1994, discovering her sister was murdered by security forces as well as her mom suffering the consequences of detention and torture.

Dlodlo was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration on 1 November 2010 serving in the First Cabinet of Jacob Zuma. She was barred in 2012 from doing business with all three tiers of government for five years for her roles as a fellow director of VIP Consulting Engineers. The company had been paid for work not completed in 2009 prior to her becoming a member of parliament. She was re-appointed by Zuma to the same ministerial position on 26 May 2014 in the same position and held it until 30 March 2017. She was appointed the Minister of Communications from 30 March 2017 until 17 October 2017. In a reshuffle, she was appointed Minister of Home Affairs from 17 October 2017 and held it until 26 February 2018.

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Facts & Trivia

Ayanda Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Ayanda Dlodlo celebrates birthday on May 22 of every year.

Is Ayanda Dlodlo married?

Marriage. Dlodlo is married and has a son Thabang Mnisi.

Who is minister of state security in South Africa?

Name Ayanda Dlodlo

Term30 May 2019
August 2021
PartyANC
PresidentCyril Ramaphosa (II)

When was Ayanda Dlodlo born?

May 22, 1963 (age 59 years)

Who is Zizi Kodwa?

Zizi Kodwa (born 19 January 1970) is a South African politician who has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for the African National Congress. He is the Deputy Minister of State Security of the Republic of South Africa.

Who is the Minister of DPSA?

Minister: Thembelani Thulas Nxesi (Acting), Mr Postal Address: Private Bag X916, PRETORIA, 0001.