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Dali Mpofu (born Christopher Daluxolo Mpofu in 1962 in King William's Town) 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.[1][2][3][4]

Early life

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.[5]

Career

In 2014, he left the ANC after 33 years and joined Julius Malema's opposition party, the Economic Freedom Fighters.[6][7]

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.[8] 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 Mpofu represented Tom Moyane in the Zondo commission into state capture and told the former Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan to "shut up".[9] 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.[10]

Dali Mpofu represented Jacob Zuma in a number of appeals and postponement applications during his corruption trial,[11] but has denied that these form part of a "Stalingrad legal defense"[12] which has delayed the case by over two decades.[13]

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".[14] Dali Mpofu said suspending Mkhwebane would be "injurious to [her] reputation, dignity and self-worth".[15]

Personal life

Dali Mpofu married Mpumi Nxumalo in 2004.[16]

References

  1. ^ https://briefly.co.za/23406-dali-mpofu-sings-national-anthem-remains-silent-die-stem.html | Dali Mpofu ‘sings’ national anthem but remains silent during Die Stem ▷ South Africa news | Briefly.co.za
  2. ^ https://m.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/mpofu-were-making-commitments-not-promises-20190202 | Mpofu: We're making commitments, not promises | News24
  3. ^ https://m.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/ramaphosa-might-have-to-be-removed-as-president-of-country-effs-mpofu-20190124 | 'Ramaphosa might have to be removed as president of country' - EFF's Mpofu | News24
  4. ^ https://m.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/dali-mpofu-on-vbs-what-me-worry-20181011 | Dali Mpofu on VBS: What, me worry? | News24
  5. ^ "Letter to lover spells trouble for Winnie".
  6. ^ https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/news/dali-mpofu-joins-eff-1601553 | Dali Mpofu joins EFF | Cape Times
  7. ^ https://m.news24.com/Archives/City-Press/Dali-Mpofu-dumps-ANC-joins-EFF-after-33-years-as-devoted-cadre-20150429 | Dali Mpofu dumps ANC ... joins EFF after 33 years as devoted cadre | News24
  8. ^ Mafolo, Karabo (14 March 2022). "STINT OVER: Dali Mpofu out of the JSC after Advocates for Transformation begins search for his replacement". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  9. ^ "State Capture: Mpofu tells Pravin Gordhan to "shut up"". The South African. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  10. ^ "A bad week for Dali Mpofu". BusinessLIVE. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  11. ^ Pillay, Kailene. "Zuma wants corruption trial postponed but Downer claims he is abusing the system". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Mpofu denies 'Stalingrad' tactics, insists Zuma wants trial to continue". Jacaranda FM. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  13. ^ Town, Bill Corcoran in Cape. "Zuma employing 'Stalingrad defence' as legal stalling strategy". The Irish Times. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  14. ^ Sibanda, Omphemetse S. (2 March 2021). "OPINIONISTA: It's high noon for Busisiwe Mkhwebane, but don't be surprised if she survives". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  15. ^ Gerber, Jan. "Public Protector shouldn't be used as political football, says counsel for ATM and UDM". News24. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  16. ^ Tremblay, Trinette (16 April 2022). "Dali Mpofu Height, Age, Net Worth, Wiki and More 2022". The Personage. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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