Blade Nzimande
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Bonginkosi Emmanuel "Blade" Nzimande (born 14 April 1958 in Edendale near Pietermaritzburg) is a South African politician, sociologist, philosopher, educator, anti-apartheid activist and Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology. He was Minister of Transport from 2018 to 2019, and Minister for Higher Education and Training from 2009 to 2017.[1] He was the General Secretary of the South African Communist Party from 1998 up until 2022.[2][3]
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9th National Chairperson of the South African Communist Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 16 July 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General Secretary | Solly Afrika Mapaila | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Gwede Mantashe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 30 May 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President | Cyril Ramaphosa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13th General Secretary of the South African Communist Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1998 – 16 July 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Solly Afrika Mapaila (2012–2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Charles Nqakula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Solly Afrika Mapaila | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Bonginkosi Emmanuel Nzimande (1958-04-14) 14 April 1958 (age 66) Edendale, Msunduzi, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Citizenship | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | South African Communist Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other political affiliations | African National Congress (Tripartite Alliance) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Phumelele Ntombela-Nzimande | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | University of Natal (PhD) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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