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Kenneth Meshoe (Kenneth Rasalabe Joseph Meshoe) was born on 18 January, 1954 in Pretoria, South Africa, is a South African politician. Discover Kenneth Meshoe'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 70 years old?
| Popular As |
Kenneth Rasalabe Joseph Meshoe |
| Occupation |
Member of Parliament |
| Age |
70 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
18 January, 1954 |
| Birthday |
18 January |
| Birthplace |
Pretoria, South Africa |
| Nationality |
South Africa
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Kenneth Meshoe Height, Weight & Measurements
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| Height |
Not Available |
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Who Is Kenneth Meshoe's Wife?
His wife is Lydia Meshoe (m. 1976-2023)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Lydia Meshoe (m. 1976-2023) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
3 |
Kenneth Meshoe Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Kenneth Meshoe worth at the age of 70 years old? Kenneth Meshoe’s income source is mostly from being a successful Member. He is from South Africa. We have estimated Kenneth Meshoe'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 |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Member |
Kenneth Meshoe Social Network
Timeline
Kenneth Rasalabe Joseph Meshoe (born 18 January 1954) is a South African evangelist, politician, reverend and teacher.
Meshoe was born on 18 January 1954 in Pretoria, South Africa.
He matriculated from high school in 1972 and went on to study at the University of the North where he obtained a Secondary Teachers Diploma in 1975.
He then proceeded to work as a teacher for the next few years.
He and his wife, Lydia, joined the Christ For All Nations in 1976.
Meshoe married Lydia Meshoe in 1976, with whom he went on to have three children.
In February 1980, he found employment as one of Reinhard Bonnke's associate evangelists.
He completed his second-year Theological Diploma at the Shekinah Bible Institute in Kingsport in the US state of Tennessee in 1987.
He established his church, the Hope of Glory Tabernacle, in 1988, when he returned to South Africa.
He has been serving as the inaugural leader of the African Christian Democratic Party, a Christian democratic political party, since 1993.
Meshoe established the ACDP in December 1993.
He became a Member of Parliament in 1994 and has since been re-elected five times.
He is one of the longest-serving MPs.
In 1994, the Bethel Christian College of Riverside, California, awarded him an Honorary Doctorate (Doctor of Humane Letters).
He was also appointed to serve as an Associate Member on the Board of Regents of Bethel College.
The party competed in the 1994 general elections and won two seats in the newly established National Assembly.
Meshoe filled one of the seats.
Meshoe voted against the adoption of the final version of the South African constitution in 1996.
He also opposes abortion.
He voted against the legalisation of same-sex marriage in South Africa.
Meshoe has voiced support for the previous DA mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Athol Trollip.
He has also spoken out on the issue of farm murders.
Meshoe has voiced support for the State of Israel, arguing against claims that Israel is an apartheid state, calling such accusations "slanderous" and "deceptive".
According to Meshoe, these claims trivialise the word apartheid, and belittle the magnitude of the racism and suffering endured by non-white South Africans during the apartheid era.
The party's support peaked in the 2004 general election when it won seven parliamentary seats and representation in six provincial legislatures.
Meshoe was consequently re-elected as an MP.
After the 2004 election, the ACDP started to decline in each election.
They renewed their vows in 2016.
Lydia had previously served as a representative of the ACDP in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.
On 25 January 2023, the ACDP announced that Lydia had died.
The party managed to arrest the decline in the 2019 general election.
Meshoe is currently serving his sixth term as an MP.
He is a member of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation.
Meshoe underwent a COVID-19 test on 22 March 2020 after he participated in a religious gathering in the Free State with five infected international guests.
The ACDP deputy leader Wayne Thring announced on 27 March that Meshoe and fellow ACDP MP Steven Swart had tested positive for the virus.
Meshoe did not show any symptoms, while Swart experienced flu-like symptoms.
They were the first South African MPs to test positive for the virus.
