Get to know Dali Mpofu: Biography, Age, Career, Networth, Height, Relationship & More

Dali Mpofu is a South African lawyer and politician who is the former National Chairperson of the Economic Freedom Fighters and has been serving on the party’s central command team since 2013.

Dali Mpofu began practicing law after he completed his LLB at the University of South Africa in 1991. He joined the Youth League of the African National Congress (ANC) in 1989 during apartheid. In a letter penned by Winnie Mandela, she admitted to giving Dali Mpofu R160 000 (worth over R700 000 in 2019 terms) of misappropriated ANC funds.

Dali Mpofu’s Biography

Dali Mpofu, a South African lawyer, and business leader was born on September 26, 1962. He currently serves as the president of the Southern African Broadcasters Association, and the former National Chairperson of the Economic Freedom Fighters and has been serving on the party’s central command team since 2013.

At the Eastern Cape’s Union 1 of Mdantsane Township, he attended Mzomhle High School. In 1998, Mpofu graduated with a Bachelor of Procurement from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, which is in the Gauteng province. He earned his LLB in 1992 from the Johannesburg-based University of the Witwatersrand.

In 2014, he left the ANC after 33 years and joined Julius Malema’s opposition party, the Economic Freedom Fighters. In 2017, Mpofu was elected to serve a term on the South African Judicial Service Commission (JSC). In 2019, he was re-elected for a second term. His term came to an end in 2021, but he was allowed to continue ‘to keep the continuity and not disrupt the proceedings of the JSC’.

In 2021 Dali Mpofu represented Tom Moyane in the Zondo commission into state capture and told the former Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan to “shut up”. The Johannesburg Society of Advocates subsequently found Mpofu in breach of ethics for telling his colleague Michelle le Roux to shut up during this exchange.

Dali Mpofu represented Jacob Zuma in a number of appeals and postponement applications during his corruption trial but has denied that these form part of a “Stalingrad legal defense” which has delayed the case by over two decades.

Dali Mpofu represented Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane in her application to interdict Parliament and Cyril Ramaphosa from dismissing her. A report by a parliamentary panel said there was “substantial information that constitutes prima facie evidence of incompetence”. He said suspending Mkhwebane would be “injurious to [her] reputation, dignity, and self-worth”.

Dali Mpofu’s Nationality

Dali Mpofu born Christopher Daluxolo Mpofu in 1962 in King William’s Town, is a South African lawyer and politician

Dali Mpofu’s Net Worth

Dali Mpofu’s estimated net worth is $7.8 million, and he receives a monthly income of $15,000.

Where is Dali Mpofu from?

Dali Mpofu is from East London a city on the Indian Ocean, in South Africa’s Eastern Cape. It’s known for its beaches, such as Nahoon and Cove Rock. The Buffalo Pass is a road crossing a forested valley and the Buffalo River.

How old is Dali Mpofu?

Born on 26 September 1962, Dali Mpofu is 61 years

Dali Mpofu’s Height & Weight

Dali Mpofu is 5 Feet 11 inches or 180 cm tall and weighs 68 Kg.

Dali Mpofu’s Education

At the Eastern Cape’s Union 1 of Mdantsane Township, he attended Mzomhle High School. In 1998, Dali Mpofu graduated with a Bachelor of Procurement from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, which is in the Gauteng province. He earned his LLB in 1992 from the Johannesburg-based University of the Witwatersrand.

Dali Mpofu’s Career

Dali Mpofu was a member of the African National Congress for a while. He was requested to resign after some claims of fund theft. After leaving the party, he joined Economic Freedom Fighter, another political organization (EFF). Dr. Mpofu lost the Gauteng province in the 2014 general election, which was the position he ran for.

Dali Mpofu has since turned his attention to business and has so far amassed a number of successes. He was successful in landing one of his career’s most important positions at the SABC in 2005, where he worked until 2009. He was the CEO for the entire four years of his employment.

He has also held important positions in a number of South African organizations. At Proudly South African and Boxing South Africa, he serves as board chair. The ICT BEE Charter Working Group Group, Utajiri Investments, Victim Support SA, and Business Against Crime all had Dali Mpofu as their chairman.

He served as president of the Southern African Broadcasters Association and a representative on the South African International Marketing Council. He holds the positions of director of ABB Powertech, chairman of the National Anti-Corruption Forum at Powertech, and president of the Electronic Industries Federation.

Dali Mpofu is the National Anti-Corruption Forum’s Chairperson and a director at Powertech. He serves at Thebe Securities as a non-executive director as well. He works as a director for Altech, Battery Technologies (Pty) Ltd., and Rentech, and he is an advocate for the National Anti-Corruption Task Team. He is the Altron Group’s group executive director for corporate affairs.

Dali Mpofu’s Marital Status

Dali Mpofu is married to Mpumi Nxumalo. After exchanging vows to become husband and wife in 2004, the couple has been blessed with four kids.

Dali Mpofu’s Family & Siblings

There is no information about the family and siblings of Dali Mpofu

Why is Dali Mpofu famous?

Dali Mpofu is famous for his various involvements in the South African legal and political structures.

Dali Mpofu’s Children

Dali Mpofu has four children: Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh, Letsema Mpofu, Mncedisi Mpofu, and Zwekazi Mpofu.

Dali Mpofu’s Social Media

Dali Mpofu uses the handle (@AdvDali_Mpofu) on Twitter but seems not to have an Instagram account