Who is William Mothipa Madisha?
He is also known asWillieand is a SouthAfrican member of the National Assembly.
He is also a trade unionist and currently still pursues worker’s rights in South Africa.
COPE party founder William Mothipa Madisha. Photo: ppza402Source: Instagram
Find out more about his life, his work, and much more below.
William Mothipa Madisha was first a teacher.
He then began getting into matters ofpolitics.
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His first involvement was with United Democratic Front (UDF).
Since then, he has been politically active in South Africa.
How old is William Mothipa Madisha?
The politician during a representation of his party COPE. Photo: The Congress of the People Youth Movement (COPE YM)Source: Facebook
The exact birthdate of the politician is unknown; hence there is no accurate age estimate.
William Mothipa Madisha parents sent him to high school in his hometown of Attridgeville.
He then enrolled at theTransvaal CollegeofEducationin Soshanguve, Pretoria North.
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He took acourseon teaching and was among the leaders of the student movement inschool.
Career
Politically, Willie has undoubtedly managed to create a name for himself.
While still in his hometown of Atteridgeville, he got involved with the United Democratic Front (UDF).
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His move to Zebediela allowed him to become chairperson of the Northern Transvaal Teachers' Union in the region.
He got elected Deputy President of the union that same year before becoming President the following year.
Willie got elected as elected President of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in 1999.
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He served for eight years before clashing with COSATU in 2007.
The fallout was due to his preference to back up President Thabo Mbeki in the 2007 race.
He was taken off from both positions of President from COSATU and SADTU in 2008.
The politician with top office-bearers of his party COPE. Photo: Deidre Carter FergusonSource: Facebook
In 2008, Madisha formed a new party, Congress of the People (COPE), in Johannesburg.
The members are formerly from ANC.
He also announced a new unrestrained trade union movement the following year, urging all workers to join.
The politician sharing a moment with Francois C Malan. Photo: Deidre CarterSource: Facebook
The politician has heldother positionsin his time.
With some being current and others going up to years back.
Unfortunately, there is not much information regarding his family.
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But if, by implication, his family would be proud to have someone who fights for others.
The money allegedly went to Secretary-General Blade Nzimande of theSouth AfricanCommunist Party (SACP).
In September 2010, he got into another altercation.
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A female member of COPE had a formal complaint that accused Mothipa of sexual violation.
Madisha got a suspension from the party.
He was later the same year exonerated from the claims by COPE’s disciplinary committee.
Willie Mothipa funny moments
In 2015, a funny video surfaced of the politician.
In the video, he mocks the accent of a fellow member ofparliament, Minister Naledi Pandor.
The video went viral, making the politician’s prominence widespread.
There were even trending tweets of the video.
What is William Mothipa Madisha net worth?
Information regarding the financial capacities of the politician is unknown.
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