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Barney Pityana (Nyameko Barney Pityana) was born on 7 August, 1945 in Uitenhage, Cape Province, Union of South Africa, is a South African lawyer and theologian. Discover Barney Pityana's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?
| Popular As |
Nyameko Barney Pityana |
| Occupation |
Human rights lawyer, politician and theologian |
| Age |
78 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
7 August 1945 |
| Birthday |
7 August |
| Birthplace |
Uitenhage, Cape Province, Union of South Africa |
| Nationality |
South Africa
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Barney Pityana Height, Weight & Measurements
At 78 years old, Barney Pityana height not available right now. We will update Barney Pityana's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Barney Pityana Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Barney Pityana worth at the age of 78 years old? Barney Pityana’s income source is mostly from being a successful lawyer. He is from South Africa. We have estimated Barney Pityana's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
lawyer |
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Nyameko Barney Pityana FKC GCOB (born 7 August 1945) is a human rights lawyer and theologian in South Africa.
He is an exponent of Black theology.
Pityana was born in Uitenhage and attended the University of Fort Hare.
He was one of the founding members of the South African Students' Organisation of the Black Consciousness Movement with Steve Biko and Harry Ranwedzi Nenwekhulu.
He was also a member of the African National Congress Youth League, and was suspended for challenging the authority of the Afrikaans teachers and the apartheid principles of "Bantu education".
Pityana received a degree from the University of South Africa in 1976 but was barred from practicing law in Port Elizabeth by the apartheid government.
He was banned by the apartheid government from public activity.
Pityana went into exile in 1978, studying theology at King's College London and training for the ministry Ripon College Cuddesdon in Oxford.
Thereafter he served as an Anglican curate in Milton Keynes and as a vicar in Birmingham.
From 1988 to 1992 he was Director of the Programme to Combat Racism at the World Council of Churches in Geneva.
Pityana returned to South Africa in 1993, following the end of apartheid.
He continued working in theology and human rights, completing a PhD in Religious Studies at the University of Cape Town in 1995.
He was appointed a member of the South African Human Rights Commission in 1995, and served as chairman of the commission from 1995 to 2001.
He also served on the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights at the Organisation of African Unity in 1997.
Professor Pityana became Vice-Chancellor and Principal for the University of South Africa in 2001 and held the position for nine years.
His work in human rights has been widely recognised, and in December 2002, he was awarded an Honourable Mention of the 2002 UNESCO Prize for Human Rights Education.
In 2008 following the resignation of former President Thabo Mbeki as a President of South Africa, Prof Pityana and other former prominent ANC members formed a rival party to the ANC called Congress of the People.
Those former ANC members and leaders included Allan Aubrey Boesak, Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick Lekota, Smuts Ngonyama, William Mothipa Madisha, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and many others who worked for the formation of COPE secretly.
Up to date, Prof Barney Pityana has not announced his return to the African National Congress instead the cabinet that is led by Cyril Ramaphosa appointed him at age 76 to chair the National Lotteries Commission.
He is founder of Congress of the People in 2008 and he has never made an announcement to leave it or join another political organisation.
He is known to be a vocal critic of the former ANC leadership under Jacob Zuma, called for the resignation of Zuma, and has links with grassroots movements opposed to the ANC.
He was the rector of the College of the Transfiguration (Anglican) in Grahamstown (from 2011 until 2014),
He is the President of Convocation of the University of Cape Town.
