Pinky Kekana Biography: Husband, Age, Contacts, Net Worth, Weight, Date Of Birth, Family, Education, Linkedin, Wikipedia

Biography

Pinky Sharon Kekana is a 57 years old famous Pretoria-based South African politician born on the 14th of July, 1966, in Bela-Bela, Limpopo.

She is the current Deputy Minister of Communications and the Secretary-General of the Pan African Women’s Organization (PAWO).

After completing her Bachelor of Arts in Education and Teaching, Pinky Kekana started her career as a secondary school teacher at Bela-Bela High School.

Her love and passion for politics right from her high school days led her to the African National Congress (ANC), where she is currently.

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Wiki Facts & About Data
Full Name:	Pinky Sharon Kekana
Stage Name:	Pinky Kekana
Born:	14 July 1966 (age 57 years old)
Place of Birth:	Bela-Bela, Limpopo, South Africa
Nationality:	South African
Parents:	N/A
Children:	N/A
Height:	N/A
Siblings:	N/A
Boyfriend • Husband:	Jerry Manyama
Occupation:	Politician
Net Worth:	$430,000

Early Life

Pinky Kekana was born in Bela-Bela, Limpopo, on the 14th day of the 7th month of 1966.

However, she has not disclosed how she spent her childhood to anyone yet.

She has kept them as things of the past that need not be remembered.

She, however, made a succinct explanation by stating that her childhood was not an easy or pleasurable one as she lived during the time of apartheid in the country.

As a result of this, it is not known if Pinky Kekana has any siblings, and there is no information concerning her parents.

Education

Pinky Kekana, after her high school study, went on to study in the University.

Her love for education made her pick a course that specializes in Education and Teaching. After her successful program year, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree.

Career

Pinky Kekana’s started her career as a teacher at Bela-Bela High School after completing her study. The experience she had as a secondary school teacher increased her passion for education and South African’s young people. Ever since she has been committed to ensuring good living for the young.

Pinky Kekana’s passion for politics got hold of her, and she landed in ANC, where she was elected to the Provincial legislature in 1999 and was re-elected in 2009. She has served as the Executive Mayor of Waterberg District and a MEC for Roads and Transport and as a MEC for Economic Development, Environment and Tourism.

Pinky Kekana was elected to be a member of the National Assembly on the 21st of May, 2014. As a member of parliament, she served in some committees, which include the following: Standing Committee on Finance (National Assembly Committees) and Ad Hoc Committee on the Filling of Vacancies in the Commission for Gender Equality.

In 2015, she was elected to the African National Congress Women’s League National Executive Committee, and she was therefore sent to be the Secretary-General of the Pan African Women Organisation (PAWO). She ensured that all women, “most especially girl children, “were dully empowered during her tenure.

In December 2017, Pinky Kekana was elected into the National Executive Committee in her party ANC. As a result of this, she served on several sub-committees of the ANC. She was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Communications by President Cyril Ramaphosa in May 2014.

Currently, in 2021, Pinky Kekana serves as the Deputy Minister of Communications, and as someone from a rural town, Pinky Sharon understands and recognizes the vital importance of bridging development.

Social Media

Pinky Kekana is present on social media as it is essential to developing her political career. She operates a verified account on Instagram, but she has a very low number of followers.

She has just a little above 2400 followers on Instagram, while it is not certain if she has a Twitter account at all.
Instagram: @pinky_kekana.

Net Worth

Pinky Kekana is a lucky politician who has held numerous positions bringing her enough income.

She has diligently gathered enough wealth for herself over the years. She is estimated to be worth over $430,000 at present.

Personal Life

Pinky Kekana was married to Jerry Manyama before they had a break up in March 2014. She filed an assault case to the court in Polokwane Magistrate Court, which made her free from Jerry Manyama.

However, she has decided to keep the full details for her decision secret as she would not want to hang her dirty limen out in public.