Mbhazima Samuel Shilowa (born 30 April 1958) is a South African politician and a former Premier of Gauteng province while a member of the ANC. Mbhazima Shilowa then left the ANC party and co-established an opposition party called the Congress of the People (COPE). He held the deputy president's position in the opposition party for a while.
In Mbhazima Shilowa's latest news, he believes it is impractical for the government to implement a level 5 lockdown in Gauteng because of the COVID 19 third wave. In other news, the former Gauteng Premier questioned those who expected the ANC Secretary-General, Ace Mashugule, to step down from the National Executive Committee by the end of March 2021. Mashugule is facing corruption charges relating to the multimillion-rand tender awarded to eradicate the Free State asbestos.
Mbhazima Shilowa Age
He was born in Olifantshoek, Limpopo, South Africa, on April 30, 1958. Mbhazimahe turns 66 in 2024, and he always celebrates his birthday on April 30.
Mbhazima Shilowa Career
Mbhazima Samuel (Sam) Shilowa, was born in Olifantshoek in the Transvaal (now Limpopo Province.) After High School, Shilowa moved to Johannesburg, where he found a job at the Anglo-Alpha cement company. In 1982, he led a strike, and started to get involved in the Trade Union Movement. In 1986,
He was dismissed at Anglo-Alpha for his political activities. Shilowa began working underground for both the African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Communist Party (SACP). His position as a guard for a security company provided good cover. In 1990 Shilowa was elected the Vice Chairperson of the United Democratic Front (UDF) on the Witwatersrand.
He went on to hold a number of important positions in the new South Africa, including general secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU). On 15 June 1999 Shilowa was appointed premier of Gauteng.
He resigned in 2008 following the removal of Thabo Mbeki from office. Shilowa then joined the Congress of the People (COPE) and was elected Deputy President in December 2008. He has since been expelled from the party following accusations of mismanaging parliamentary funds.
Mbhazima Shilowa Wife
Mbhazima is married to Wendy Yvonne Nomathemba Luhabe, a South African entrepreneur. Together, they have four children.
Mbhazima Shilowa Net Worth
Mbhazima Shilowa is believed to have an estimated net worth of $1 Million.
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