Philisiwe Buthelezi is a businesswoman who is happily married to South African politician Mr. Nathi Mthethwa.
Philisiwe Buthelezi brought various knowledge of banking, capital markets, and international investment and later grew the NEF into a high-performing organization.
Buthelezi has experience in private and public sector activities and provides the NEF with an exceptional understanding of the organization’s environment. She even worked for a French investment bank in London and was responsible for the risk management control at the South African Reserve Bank.
In addition, partner of Nathi has worked on various Boards and is a Non-Executive Director of the Industrial Development Corporation. Philisiwe has also won many awards, including African Business Woman of the Year 2011, Top South African Women’s Award 2013, and many more.
Who Is Nathi Mthethwa Wife, Philisiwe Buthelezi?
Nathi Mthethwa is married to his wife, Philisiwe Buthelezi. She is a businesswoman. She has studied MSc Economics at the University of Paris. She also has an MBA in Corporate Finance from the University of Sheffield.
Buthelezi is an economic professional, and the couple met in an ANC collecting. Her husband Nathi is a South African politician who has worked as Minister of Arts and Culture since February 2014. He was later chosen again in 2019 for his second term.
Furthermore, Nathi served as Minister for Safety and Security from 2009 to 2014. He also worked as the Chief Whip for the African National Congress in the National Assembly.
Nathi Mthethwa And Philisiwe Buthelezi Age Difference
Nathi Mthethwa was born on January 23, 1967, and is 55 years old, whereas his wife Philisiwe Buthelezi’s exact date of birth is yet to be disclosed. However, as per several reports, she is 56 years old. So, the couple might have one year of age difference.
Philisiwe is a Chief Executive Officer and Director at the National Empowerment Fund. She is also on the board of Mvelaphanda Resourced Pvt. Ltd. and Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa.
Talking about Nathi, he was South Africa’s Minister of Police at the time of the August 2012 Marikana Massacre. The Marikana Commission of Inquiry, guided by judge Ian Farlam mentioned Mthethwa’s role in the incident sometimes.
Mthethwa was not among 9 people who were charged in connection with Marikana in 2018. The commission is eminent that while Mthethwa’s counsel had reported that he could not “be held liable for the tragic loss of lives at Marikana.
Nathi Mthethwa Relationship Timeline And Children With Philisiwe Buthelezi
Nathi Mthethwa and Philisiwe Buthelezi got hitched on February 16, 2013, at Alle Bleue Wine Estate in Franschhoek, Western Cape. Their relationship time is around nine years. Nathi has three children.
Mthethwa’s eldest son’s name is Zola Mthethwa, born on April 16, 1990. His second kid, named Jacob Mthethwa, was born on November 5, 1994, and his youngest son was born on May 14, 1999; his name is Nanjabulo Mthethwa.
Nathi and Philisiwe met at an ANC Conference and started seeing each other after that. She worked as the Minister of Safety and Security in February 2013.
The duo got married in a glamorous wedding attended by their close friends, family, colleagues, and dignitaries.
The couple’s wedding was French-themed at Alle Bleue Wine Estate in Franschhoek Valley, Western Cape. Their wedding theme is assumed to be inspired by Mrs. Mthethwa’s time spent in France studying.