Andile Gaelesiwe Biography: Age, Child, Former Husband, Boyfriend, Net Worth, Death Rumor

Biography

Andile Gaelesiwe (born 13 September 1973) is a popular South African musical artist, radio, and television personality.

She is the founder and CEO of the Open Disclosure Foundation (ODF), an institution founded in the aid of survivors of sexual violence.

She is a veteran in the music industry and has been active for over twenty years.

Andile Gaelesiwe
Andile Gaelesiwe: History, Bio, Photo
Wiki Facts & About Data
Full Name:	Andile Gaelesiwe
Born:	13 September 1973 (age 50 years old)
Birth Place:	Soweto
Nationality:	South African
Boyfriend • Husband:	Lesley Musina
Occupation:	Musician • Media Personality
Net Worth:	$1,000,000-$5,000,000

Early Life

Andile Gaelesiwe was born on the 13th day of September in 1973.

She was born and raised in the Soweto region of South Africa. Her father is Philemon Mofokeng.

Unfortunately, she was raped and sexually assaulted as a child and it was revealed that the perpetrator was her father. She has not been in contact with him for years. S

he has grown past this incident and created the organization Open Disclosure Foundation for victims of sexual assault.

Education

Andile Gaelesiwe started and completed her primary and secondary school education in Soweto, South Africa.

Around 2004, she joined YFM radio in Johannesburg and received training to become a radio host

Career

Andile Gaelesiwe started in the music industry in her early twenties in 2003, she has released several music albums and she signed with BMG records. She joined the YFM radio station in Johannesburg where she trained for a year before becoming a radio host.

Her interest in the non-profit coupled with her love for humanity led her to YFM to initiate a department called YCARES. As the director, she touched on major South African issues in the areas of HIV/Aids, youth development and entrepreneurship, education, and sexual violence.

In 2001, Andile Gaelesiwe was working at YFm when she heard a young woman call in and threaten to commit suicide because she had been sexually abused. This incident was a catalyst for Andile to speak out about her own abuse in the hopes of helping other young people seek treatment.

As a result, She was called upon to anchor the docu-reality show Khumbul’ekhaya, as she fit the description of the values the show seeks to display to viewers including the courage to communicate and the strength to resolve and overcome family problems. She also started a program called Open Disclosure for sexual assault victims to come out and receive help.

Her most recent hosting gig came in 2019, where she was cast as the host of the South African couple’s reality show titled Before I Do, which helps South African couples deal with relationship challenges.

Social Media

Andile Gaelesiwe is active on social media. She can be found on both the Instagram and Twitter platforms.

Her Instagram account handle is @andile1 while her Twitter account handle is @GaelesiweAndile. She has over 500 thousand followers on both accounts

Personal Life

Andile Gaelesiwe has an easy-going and friendly personality. She has developed friendships with several South African musicians, petitioners, and football stars.

She briefly dated Lesley Musina before they went their separate ways in 2016. She is not married and has no children.

Net Worth

The South African media personality, Andile Gaelesiwe has an estimated net worth of over $1,000,000-$5,000,000.