Bheki cele biography of christopher
Biography of bheki cele: age, wife, political career & net!
Bheki cele biography of christopher
Bheki Cele
Life and Early Career
Bhekokwakhe (Bheki) Hamilton Cele was born on 22 April 1952 to Albertina Mtshali and Gillford Cele at uMuzumbe Mission Hospital near Port Shepstone in Natal (now known as KwaZulu-Natal)[1].
When he was only nine months old his mother passed away, leaving him in the care of his father.
His father, a senior “Induna” (Chief) at the then South African Railways, raised him by himself until he passed away while Bheki was in high school[2].
He was left in the care of his relatives, which meant he had to move between rural uMuzumbe and Lamontville[3]. The difference between the rural areas in which he was born and the wealth he saw in Durban contributed significantly to Cele’s politicisation in the struggle for liberation during apartheid.
“I remember when I was doing matric, I only had one shirt but was the cleanest in the class.
The teachers asked me if I had a new shirt for every day, and were amazed when I told them I only had one shirt and washed