Zweli Mkhize Biography: Net Worth, Twitter, Age, News, Wife, Son, Family, Qualifications, Contact Details, Wikipedia

Biography

Zwelini Lawrence Mkhize is a 68 years old multi-facet South African doctor, legislator, and politician born on the 2nd of February, 1956. 

He is globally and locally recognized as Zweli Mkhize.

He was born in Willowfontein, Pietermaritzburg, in South Africa.

He has served as the Minister of Heath from May 2019 until he resigned on the 5th of August 2021.

As the Minister of health, Zweli Mkhize was saddled with the responsibility of ensuring the safety of South Africans from the COVID 19 pandemic by working on safety measures to reduce and eradicate the virus.

In 2018, just before he became the Minister of Health in 2019, he served as the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

Zweli Mkhize was the 5th Premier of KwaZulu-Natal from 2009 to 2013. Zweli Mkhize is a member of the African National Congress (ANC), and he was the party’s Treasurer-General between 2012 and 2017

Zweli Mkhize
Zweli Mkhize: History, Bio, Photo
Wiki Facts & About Data
Full Name:	Zwelini Lawrence Mkhize
Stage Name:	Zweli Mkhize
Born:	February 2, 1956 (age 68 years old)
Place of Birth:	Willowfontein, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Nationality:	South African
Parents:	N/A
Children:	Dedani Mkhize, Nokulinda Horwood
Height:	N/A
Siblings:	N/A
Spouse • Wife:	May Mashego
Occupation:	Politician • Doctor
Net Worth:	$45 million

Early Life

Zweli Mkhize was born on 2 February 1956 in Willowfontein, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

He has both younger and elder siblings. He is the firstborn in a family of seven children.

Where he did his primary school is not known. He attended Dlangezwa High School, and he completed his degree in medicine at the University of KwaZulu-Natal at the age of 26.

He did his internship and completed his training at the McCord Hospital in 1983. He was banished into Swaziland, but he later moved to Zimbabwe.

He returned to South Africa in 1991 and started working for the Themba Hospital in the former Eastern Transvaal.

Education

Zweli Mkhize attended Dlangezwa High School in South Africa. After graduating from Dlangezwa, he enrolled at the University of Kwazulu-Natal for an MBChB degree and graduated in 1982 at the age of 26.

After the degree in medicine, he did his internship at McCord Hospital in 1983. Then, in 1984, he got a job at Edendale Hospital, which is located in Pietermaritzburg.

Career

Zweli Mkhize started his career as a medical doctor at Edendale Hospital in Pietermaritzburg in 1984 after his successful internship program at McCord Hospital.

After returning from exile into Swaziland, which made him settle in Zimbabwe, he returned to South Africa in 1991 and worked with Themba Hospital in the former Eastern Transvaal.

He served as the ANC chairperson after winning the election held in 2008. He got reelected into the same position in 2012. Between 2009 and 2017, he was the chancellor of the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Zweli Mkhize was the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal from 2009 to 2013 and a member of the African National Congress (ANC). He is said to be the 5th premiere of KwaZulu-Natal.

Zweli Mkhize served as the party’s Treasurer-General between 2012 and 2017, and in September 2017, he was appointed the President of the African National Congress (ANC)

In 2018, Zweli Mkhize got appointed as the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. He was the South African Minister for health in May 2019 during the COVID-19 Pandemic. He is still the current Minister for health.

Social Media

Zweli Mkhize is a top-rated member of the ANC, followed by several people on social media.

His tweets concerning government and sometimes posts videos of his political activities for people to see what he is up to. He has over 600k followers on Twitter.
Twitter: @DrZweliMkhize.

Personal Life

Zweli Mkhize is a married responsible man. He married his wife, Dr May Mashego, and they gave birth to two children, namely, Nokulinda Horwood and Dedani Mkhize.

However, not much is known about the wife and the children, as Zweli Mkhize has decided to keep it private.

Net Worth

Zweli Mkhize has started his career as a doctor and a politician for more than 30 years. The exact amount he receives as a politician is unknown, but he is inevitably well paid.

Zweli Mkhize has an estimated net worth of about $45 Million which he has earned through his profession.