Andile Mngxitama Biography
Andile Mngxitama was born and raised on the farms of Potchefstroom in the North West Province to a farmworker and a domestic worker.
A leading Black Consciousness thinker, organizer, and activist, Mngxitama holds an MA in sociology from the University of Witwatersrand. He co-edited Biko Lives! Contesting the Legacies of Steve Biko, a collection of essays on the philosophy and writings of Black Consciousness leader, Steve Biko. The collection looks at the ongoing significance of Black Consciousness, situating it in a global context, examining the legacy of Biko, the present state of post-apartheid South African politics, and the culture and history of the anti-apartheid movements. Biko Lives!, Martin Murray, a Professor of Sociology at SUNY Binghamton comments, “Taken as a whole, this collection of essays is an important addition to the scholarship on Steve Biko. It contributes not only to a deeper understanding of what philosophy is, but also how Biko’s writing can be considered philosophical.”
In 2009, Mngxitama published the first four essays in the New Frank Talk series, a journal of critical essays in which the writer uses his broad political knowledge, a razor-sharp wit, and powerful debate skills to examine the black condition. His popular essay Blacks Can’t be Racist, the third to be published in the series, has been prescribed by universities together with Why Biko Wouldn’t Vote. Mngxitama is also a columnist for the Sowetan and City Press newspapers.
In 2010, Mngxitama published the fifth issue of the New Frank Talk series titled White Revolutionaries as Missionaries?
Fools of Melville is Mngxitama’s first work of fiction and will be launched at this year’s festival. It explores the challenges of the black middle class after independence.
Andile Mngxitama Education
He attended the University of Witwatersrand where he pursued his master of art in sociology.
Andile Mngxitama Political Career
Andile Mngxitama founded Black First Land First (BLF), a pan-Africanist and revolutionary socialist political party in South Africa in 2015. This was following his expulsion from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). Andile Mngxitama served as an EFF member of parliament after the party won 25 seats in the 2014 general election. Mngxitama became unhappy with EFF leadership after its inaugural elective conference in December 2014. He accused EFF leadership and in particular its founder Julius Malema, of having the “same tendencies as the ANC”, a party that Malema had been expelled from in 2012. These accusations caused a rift in the EFF, a rift that widened in February 2015 when the two sides “came to blows” following accusations that Malema had made a deal with the ANC to help get Mngxitama and his sympathizers out of parliament. Mngxitama and two of his comrades would be expelled in April.
Andile Mngxitama Age | Date Of Birth
Andile was born in 1982 in Potchefstroom South Africa.
Andile Mngxitama Family
Andile Mngxitama likes to keep his personal life private hence information about his dating life is not available. It is therefore not known whether he is married or has any children. However, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Andile Mngxitama Body Measurements
- Height: 1.7 m
- Weight: 154 pounds
- Shoe Size: 7
- Body Shape: Not Available
- Hair Colour: Black
Andile Mngxitama Net Worth
Working as apolitician, there is no doubt Andile Mngxitama earns a good salary and has been able to accumulate good net worth. However, his exact net worth has not yet been revealed but the information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Andile Mngxitama Selected Bibliography
- Fools of Melville, Sankara Publishing, 2013
- New Frank Talk – White Revolutionaries as Missionaries, Sankara Publishing, 2010
- New Frank Talk – From Thabo Mbeki to Jacob Zuma, Sankara Publishing, 2009
- New Frank Talk – Blacks Can’t be Racist, Sankara Publishing, 2009
Andile Mngxitama BLF
Ever since the BLF party came into existence, it has faced trolls for its indulgences. The party suffered opposition during the registration of political parties that were held in 2016. There were claims that the Black Land First party was promoting racism. The party, led by the BLF leader: Andile Mngxitama won the case after the electoral body declared that the constitution of the party had not made it clear about whites being part of the party.
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