Bonginkosi Madikizela - Wikipedia

See full list on buzzsouthafrica.com Bonginkosi Madikizela is a South African politician with a career that spans more than 15 years. He was suspended from the two posts on 15th April due to a pending investigation after it was alleged that he lied about being a Bcom degree holder. Bonginkosi Madikizela news of his alleged lies and immediate suspension elicited mixed political reactions across South Africa. How well do you know the controversial leader? Here is a look into his life.

Bonginkosi Madikizela is a South African politician with a career that spans more than 15 years. He is the current MEC Public Works and Transport and Democratic Alliance’s provincial leader in the Western Cape. He was suspended from the two posts on 15th April due to a pending investigation after it was alleged that he lied about being a Bcom degree holder.

Bonginkosi Madikizela news of his alleged lies and immediate suspension elicited mixed political reactions across South Africa.

How well do you know the controversial leader? Here is a look into his life.

Bonginkosi Madikizela profile summary

  • Full name: Bonginkosi Success Madikizela
  • Date of birth: 15th March
  • Bonginkosi Madikizela age: 46 years as of
  • Nationality: South African
  • Occupation: Politician
  • Political party: Democratic Alliance (DA)

Personal life

The politician was born on 15th March in Port Shepstone, Natal, South Africa.

He is a descendant of the Madikizela clan and is the late Winnie Mandela’s nephew.

There is no information regarding Bonginkosi Madikizela wife or children.

Bonginkosi Madikizela education

The politician's public profile had previously shown that he attended Asoka Secondary School but dropped out in He then moved to Cape Town in to stay with his brother, who helped him enroll in a computer course.

The politician later enrolled at UNISA to pursue a Bcom degree in human resource management, but this claim turned out to be a lie.

Bonginkosi Madikizela qualifications controversy

The Mzansi politician came under harsh scrutiny in April after it was alleged that he lied about graduating with a Bcom degree. This led to his suspension as MEC for Transport and Public works for 14 days from 15th April to allow the DA’s Federal Legal Commission to carry out its investigations.

He also voluntarily stepped aside as the DA’s Western Cape provincial leader for two weeks, and his deputy Albert Fritz became the acting provincial leader.

Following the scandal, he admitted to lying about his qualification and that being a degree holder was never a qualification for a politician in South Africa.

The Bonginkosi Madikizela CV scandal may affect his bid to become the next Cape Town mayor.

Bonginkosi madikizela biography of barack DA Western Cape leader Bonginkosi Madikizela says he did not benefit from incorrect information about his qualifications in his biography. This comes as pressure mounts against him after a letter by opposition leader Cameron Dugmore, asking that he be probed by the Western Cape legislature regarding the qualifications scandal. DA chairperson of the federal council Helen Zille said on Wednesday that the party would investigate Madikizela through its federal legal commission. The Daily Maverick reported that Madikizela did not hold a Bachelor of Commerce degree in human resource management, as was previously stated publicly by Zille. Dugmore wrote to the Western Cape legislature conduct committee chairperson, Daylin Mitchell, on Wednesday asking that the committee investigate the matter.

His public profile as MEC for Transport and Public Works has since been updated.

Bonginkosi Madikizela contact details

You can reach out to Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela using the following contact information.

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  • Bonginkosi Madikizela twitter:MadikizekaBongz
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Bonginkosi Madikizela has had an illustrious political career since starting out as an ANC and United Democratic Movement’s member before joining the DA in How will his public image be affected by the recent controversies?

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