Hlumile Mjongile is Paul Mashatile’s new wife. Paul, whose last wife died in 2020, had been seeing Mjongile and had just married her, according to reports. Paul Shipokosa Mashatile is a South African politician who became the country’s ninth president starting in March 2023. Before that, in December 2022, he was elected as the deputy president of the African National Congress (ANC).
Mashatile is a member of the African National Congress (ANC) who has been involved in the party since childhood. The South African politician is known for his commitment to social justice and equality. He was an outspoken advocate for the rights of the poor and disenfranchised, working to improve access to housing, education and healthcare in Gauteng.
Who is Hlumile Mjongile, Paul Mashatile’s new wife?
Humile Mjongile, said to be Paul Mashatile’s new wife, is the widow of the former African National Congress (ANC) Western Cape secretary. According to insiders, Paul reportedly gave the lobola to Mjongile, showing that the politician has made the usual start to his new marriage. Lobola is the traditional practice in many African cultures of paying a bride price or dowry by a man’s family to the family of the lady he wishes to marry.
Paul was previously married to Manzi Ellen Mashatile, who passed away in July 2020. In November of that year, Mashatile launched the Manzi Mashatile Foundation in memory of his late wife. The charity supports educational initiatives.
Paul Mashatile Family and Net Worth
Paul Mashatile was born on 21 October 1961 in Gerhardsville, Tshwane, which is now part of Gauteng province. Although his actual net worth is unknown, it is believed to be between one and three million dollars. Paul is of black African descent. Joining the ANC Youth League at an early age, the South African citizen became interested in politics.
He is a well-known South African politician who has made important contributions to the growth of the ANC and the Gauteng province. His mother, Marriam Nomvula Mashatile, was a domestic worker born between 1937 and 1938, while his father was a lay priest. Mashatile became active in anti-apartheid activities as a student in Alexandra, Gauteng, with Obed Bapala and other activists. He previously served as Gauteng’s MEC for Arts, Culture, Science and Technology and as a member of the Gauteng Provincial Assembly.
More about Paul Mashatile’s political career
Paul Mashatile was a member of the South African Students’ Congress and was instrumental in establishing the Alexandra Youth Congress. In 1983, Paul was elected the first president of the newly founded youth group. In the same year, he represented the Alexandra Youth Congress at the founding of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in Cape Town.
Two years later he succeeded Valli Moosa as UDF regional secretary for the Southern Transvaal. This implies that Mashatile was engaged in anti-apartheid activities and was respected within the UDF to be given such a prominent position. From 1994 to 2004, the South African politician was a member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. From 2004 to 2009, he served as MEC (Member of the Executive Council) for Arts, Culture, Science and Technology in Gauteng.
Mashatile was elected as the ANC’s treasurer-general in 2009, a position he held until 2017. He oversaw the party’s finances as treasurer-general and was instrumental in fundraising. Mashatile was appointed Gauteng’s MEC for Human Settlements, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in 2017. In 2018, he was elected as the Gauteng ANC Provincial Chair.
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