Panyaza Lesufi: Wiki, Bio, Age, Education, Wife, Twitter, Career,

Panyaza Lesufi: Wiki, Bio, Age, Education, Wife, Twitter, Career, Family, Politician, Post, Social Media, Cabinet, education, university, school: Panyaza Lesufi is a politician of South Africa. He came to prominence after he acquired the position of the Premier of Gauteng. Panyaza is a very old member of politics and was serving in the Gauteng provincial government as a member of the executive council for education. He is also known as the former education and anti-apartheid activist of South Africa and a member of the African National Congress since 2007.

Panyaza Lesufi

Who is Panyaza Lesufi? His Biography and Age

Andrek Panyaza Lesufi is an African national who is a politician by profession. He is serving as a public servant in politics for the last 35-40 years. He has an immense interest in politics and started to participate in political activities during his university days. Lesufi was born on the 4th of September 1968 and he is currently 54 years old. He is the current Premier of Gauteng, appointed in October 2022, and before this, he served in many other prestigious positions and posts.

Panyaza Lesufi

Panyaza Lesufi’s Birthplace, Early Life, and Family

Andrek Panyaza Lesufi was born on the soil of Africa in the small city of Gauteng, known as Edenvale. During the era of apartheid in South Africa, Lesufi and his family were forcibly removed from Edenvale and they had to relocate to Tembisa(Thembisa). His parents’ names and professions are not known yet.

Panyaza Lesufi Education

He was a bright child since childhood and loved to play football. Due to his love of football, he got the name Panyaza. He attended Tlamatlama Lower Primary School, then Tshepisa Higher Primary School, and then finally he graduated from high school at Boitumelong Senior Secondary School in Tembisa. From high school, he started to get involved in student politics. Later, he joined the University of Natal and attained a bachelor’s degree and after a gap of some years he acquired a Master’s in business administration.

Panyaza Lesufi Early Activism Involvement

At the University of Natal, he got selected as the president of the council of student representatives and also become a member of several student organizations, aligned by Congress including the Congress of South African Students. At several non-governmental & community organizations, Panyaza managed the outreach at the Tembsia Career Centers. He played an active role during the violence of the 1980s and 1990s and was detained 2 times. In 1990, when the African National Congress was decriminalized by the apartheid government, Panyaza played an important role in rebuilding its internal structure, and later, he become the secretary of the local ANC branch in Tembsia.

Panyaza Lesufi Career

When the new government formed in South Africa after the end of apartheid, he was positioned at several posts in public administration. He also severed in the National Prosecuting Authority and served as a spokesperson. In 2009, he became the advisor to the inaugural Minister of Basic Education. He was appointed to the Department of Basic Education as the head of spokesperson and communication in July 2011.

In the 2014 elections, he was emerged as a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature but ranked 10th on the list of ANC party, in the 2019 election, he again elected and this time ranked at the 2nd position. He was elected as the Deputy Chairperson of Gauteng’s ANC. In October 2022, Panyaza Lesufi was appointed as the Premiere of Gauteng.

Panyaza Lesufi’s Wife and Marriage

The personal life of the Premier of Gauteng is still a secret. There is no information regarding his marital status and children. For now, he is considered a single, bachelor man.

Panyaza Lesufi Controversies

In 2021, a traditional Chinese remedy was endorsed by Lesufi for the treatment of Covid-19 which was named Lianhua Qingwen. But the Food and Drug Administration of America has described the medicine as “Fraudulent, however, the spokesperson Lesufie denied his remarks about the medicine as a commercial or public endorsement.

Recently, Lesufi is being backfired after his “dignity pack” parade on the school girls as the Premier Panyaza Lesufi sought to restore dignity to the provincial public education system and Ga- Rankuwa community. Many reporters and the common public reacted to this and backfired on the government. Redi Tlhbi, one of the news anchors called it “the parading of school girls”.

Premier of Gauteng’s Net Worth

The estimated net worth of the Premier of Gauteng is around $5 million.

Below are the details of Panyaza Lesufi, his age, birthday, father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, children, school, education, hometown, profession, nationality, body measurements, age, height, weight, eye colour, hair colour, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, cast, birthday, birthplace, hobbies, address,  zodiac sign, date of birth, religion, and net worth.

Information Table

Name Andrek Panyaza Lesufi
Nickname Panyaza Lesufi
Gender Male
Profession Politician
Height (approx.) N/A
Weight (approx.) N/A
Figure Measurements (approx.) Not Known
Eye Color Dark Brown.
Hair Color Black
Date of Birth 4 January 1968
Age (as in 2022)  54 years old
Birth Place Edenvale, Gauteng, South Africa
Zodiac sign/Sun sign Virgo
Nationality African
Hometown Edenvale, Gauteng, South Africa
School Tlamatlama Lower Primary School, Tshepisa Higher Primary School, Boitumelong Senior Secondary School
Higher Education Natal University
Educational Qualification Post Graduate
Religion N/A
Ethnicity N/A
Caste Not Known
Address South Africa
Hobbies/Interests Football
Marital Status N/A
Affairs/Boyfriends/Girlfriends Not known
Sexuality N/A
Parents Not Known
Siblings Not Known
Husband/Wife/Spouse None
Children None
Net Worth $5 million.

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Some Lesser-Known Facts About Andrek

  • He is a fan of football.
  • Due to his love of Football, he got the name Panyaza in his childhood.
  • 1989, he was detained twice due to his fire of activism.

FAQs About the Premier of Gauteng

  1. Who is the wife of Panyaza Lesufi?

He is not married yet.

2. What is his age?

He is 54 years old.

3. What is his nationality?

He is an African national.

4. What is his net worth?

His net worth is around $5 million.

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