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Ruth Bhengu was born on 24 May, 1952 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal
Union of South Africa, is a South African politician (born 1952). Discover Ruth Bhengu's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?
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71 years old |
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Gemini |
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24 May 1952 |
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24 May |
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Pietermaritzburg, Natal
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South Africa
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Ruth Bhengu Height, Weight & Measurements
At 71 years old, Ruth Bhengu height not available right now. We will update Ruth Bhengu's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Nozipho Bhengu (d. 2006) |
Ruth Bhengu Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ruth Bhengu worth at the age of 71 years old? Ruth Bhengu’s income source is mostly from being a successful Politician. She is from South Africa. We have estimated Ruth Bhengu's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Politician |
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Nozabelo Ruth Bhengu (born 24 May 1952), formerly known as Ruth Ntshulana-Bhengu, is a South African politician and businesswoman who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly until 2019.
Bhengu was born on 24 May 1952 in Pietermaritzburg in the former Natal province (later KwaZulu-Natal).
According to Bhengu, she became interested in politics during high school as a result of the apartheid-era Bantu Education system and particularly related policies on medium of instruction.
She was trained in community development by a trade union and became active in community organising and activism, serving on a residents' association that later affiliated to the South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO).
She was recruited by a member of the African National Congress (ANC) in 1987.
She launched Third World Shops affiliated to the anti-apartheid movement and launched a development consultancy in 1995.
Bhengu's first stint in Parliament lasted from June 1999 until August 2005, when she resigned after being convicted of defrauding Parliament in the Travelgate scandal.
Bhengu was first elected to the National Assembly in the 1999 general election, and she chaired the Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation during the legislative term that followed.
During that period, she became famous for a 2001 parliamentary speech in which she disclosed that her daughter, Nozipho Bhengu, was HIV-positive.
In May 2001, during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa, Bhengu rose to national prominence when she disclosed in a parliamentary speech that her daughter, Nozipho Bhengu, had been diagnosed as HIV-positive in 1998.
She received a standing ovation in the house and was lauded for combatting the stigma around HIV.
She later said that she had made the disclosure with her daughter's permission, as a response to her fellow MPs' impersonal and callous approach to policymaking.
She was elected to a second term in the 2004 general election, on that occasion representing the KwaZulu-Natal constituency, and was initially reappointed to the same chairmanship.
In June 2004, the ANC reshuffled its parliamentary caucus and Bhengu swopped places with Yunus Carrim, becoming chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Provincial and Local Government.
After leaving Parliament, she served as deputy mayor of Ugu District Municipality from 2006 to 2009.
She is also a former president of the South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) and was a member of the ANC's National Executive Committee from 2007 to 2022.
Until then SANCO's deputy president, she was elected to the organisation's presidency in December 2008.
She returned to Parliament in 2009 as a prominent supporter of newly elected President Jacob Zuma.
She served two consecutive terms before failing to gain re-election in the 2019 general election.
