Blade Nzimande

Quick Facts

Full Name	Blade Nzimande
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Apr 14, 1958(1958-04-14)
Age	66
Birthplace	Edendale
Country	South Africa
Birth City	KwaZulu-Natal
Horoscope	Aries

Blade Nzimande Biography

Blade Nzimande is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on April 14, 1958 in Edendale, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

“Blade” Nzimande was one of the three children of Nozipho Alice and Phillip Sphambano, a Shangaan herbalist from Mozambique. He attended the Roman Catholic School, Henryville, and then Plessiers Lower Primary School before going to Mthethomusha School in Edendale, the first school in the area established under the new Bantu education system. He matriculated in 1975 at Georgetown High, Edendale. He completed a Psychology Honours degree at the University of Natal in 1980, a master’s degree in Industrial Psychology in 1981, and a PhD from the same university for a thesis titled The corporate guerrillas: class formation and the African corporate petty bourgeoisie in post-1973 South Africa, in the field of Sociology.

In 1976 Nzimande enrolled at the University of Zululand to study for a BA degree in Public Administration and Psychology. He became involved in student activity, including a food boycott and demonstrations against the award of an honorary doctorate to Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi in May 1976. Nzimande returned to university in 1977 and completed his degree in 1979. After graduating, he returned to Edendale and joined the Azanian Students’ Organisation (Azaso) which eventually broke away from the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM), aligning itself with the Congress or Charterist tendency. For Nzimande the shift from BCM to the Chartersist position was facilitated by weekly Zulu broadcasts from Radio Freedom and Radio Moscow. In this way he and his colleagues became acquainted with the policy of the African National Congress (ANC) and they started to receive underground ANC documents. While active in Azaso Nzimande completed his Honours and master’s degrees.

Blade Nzimande Net Worth

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

Bonginkosi Emmanuel “Blade” Nzimande (born 14 April 1958 in Edendale near Pietermaritzburg) is a South African politician and Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology. He was Minister of Transport from 2018 to 2019, and Minister for Higher Education and Training from 2009 to 2017. He has been the General Secretary of the South African Communist Party since 1998.

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Who is Blade Nzimande Dating?

According to our records, Blade Nzimande married to Phumelele Ntombela- Nzimande. As of December 1, 2023, Blade Nzimande’s is not dating anyone.

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When Zuma took office as President in May 2009, he appointed Nzimande as Minister of Higher Education.

Facts & Trivia

Dirk Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Blade Nzimande celebrates birthday on April 14 of every year.

On many occasions, Nzimande criticised the rulings of the judiciary. In 2015 he criticised the ruling that decided that the Marxist–Leninist Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) could exercise their democratic right to disrupt the parliament.

Who is the Minister of Higher Education in KZN?

Minister: Bonginkosi Emmanuel “Blade” Nzimande , Dr Street Address: 123 Francis Baard Street, PRETORIA. 120 Plein Street, 2nd Floor Room 236, CAPE TOWN.

Who is the MEC of Higher Education in Gauteng?

Andrek “Panyaza” Lesufi (born 4 September 1968) is a South African politician. He has been serving as the Gauteng MEC for Education since May 2014, despite a brief interruption in May 2019.

Who is the Minister of Science and Innovation in South Africa?

Department overview
Website| www.dst.gov.za

What is the name of the minister of basic education in South Africa?

Ms Angelina “Angie” Matsie Motshekga is the Minister of Basic Education in the Republic of South Africa since 11 May 2009 and was reappointed to this portfolio on 26 May 2014 and was again reappointed on 29 May 2019.

What did Blade Nzimande say about Nsfas?

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande said that NSFAS had received more than 906,000 applications for the 2022 application period , of which 85% had not studied at a public university before.