National Chairperson of the Economic Freedom Fighters
In office December 2014 – December 2019
President
Julius Malema
Succeeded by
Veronica Mente
Personal details
Born
Daluxolo Christopher Mpofu
1962 Duncan Village, East London Cape Province, South Africa
Political party
Economic Freedom Fighters (2013–present)
African National Congress (1980–2013)
Spouse
Mpumi Mpofu
(m. 2004)
Relations
Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh (son)
Alma mater
Wits University
Daluxolo Christopher Mpofu (born 1962) is a South African lawyer, politician, and former businessman who was the National Chairperson of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) from 2014 to 2019. He served on the Judicial Service Commission from 2017 to 2022 and formerly served as chief executive officer of the South African Broadcasting Corporation from 2005 to 2009.
Mpofu was admitted as an advocate of the High Court in 1993 and was awarded senior counsel status in 2014. He is known for taking on politically sensitive cases: among other clients, he has represented striking mineworkers at the Marikana Commission, Tom Moyane at the Zondo Commission, and Busisiwe Mkhwebane at the Section 194 Enquiry; since 2021, he has been lead counsel for former President Jacob Zuma in his corruption trial. Formerly a longstanding member of the African National Congress, Mpofu defected to the EFF in 2013.
of using "ANC money to live it up with her alleged lover, lawyer DaliMpofu". Mpofu instituted wrongful dismissal charges against the ANC; both he and...
Appeal. Early in his career, he frequently served as junior counsel under DaliMpofu, including in Gareth Cliff's campaign to be reinstated as a judge on Idols...
Bantu Holomisa, Steve Biko, musicians Miriam Makeba, Madosini, Nathi, DaliMpofu, Vusi Nova and Zahara, as well as historical figures such as Rev. Tiyo...
organisation on 26 August 2013. On 4 November 2013, it was announced that DaliMpofu had left the African National Congress (ANC) after 33 years of membership...
Their marriage was increasingly strained as he learned of her affair with DaliMpofu, but he supported her during her trial for kidnapping and assault. He...
Zikalala was suspended with immediate effect by DaliMpofu, Group CEO of the SABC. Soon afterwards, DaliMpofu himself was suspended by the SABC board. "Next...
party's second elective conference in December 2019, succeeding advocate DaliMpofu. Du Pless, Carien (15 December 2019). "EFF's new top leadership: Malema...
in Mdantsane Siba Mtongana - celebrity chef and television presenter DaliMpofu - lawyer and politician, former National Chairperson of the Economic Freedom...
Assembly were joined to the proceedings. Counsel for the litigants included DaliMpofu for the UDM, Tembeka Ngcukaitobi for the Economic Freedom Fighters, and...
blacklist of commentators. A commission of inquiry was created by SABC CEO DaliMpofu to investigate the allegations that individuals had been blacklisted at...
represented in the court for the first time since the beginning of the saga – DaliMpofu served as his counsel, while Tembeka Ngcukaitobi continued to represent...
protests (most notably Naledi Chirwa, Vuyani Pambo, Peter Keetse and DaliMpofu) were registered as Economic Freedom Fighters party representatives for...
miners were represented by various lawyers, including George Bizos and DaliMpofu. Among the first tasks of the commission was a tour of the site of the...
unconvinced by – Zuma's arguments about Downer's alleged leak. Zuma's counsel, DaliMpofu, argued strongly in favour of Koen's recusal. When the trial resumed in...
Elected but not available Manuel de Freitas 8 May 2019 EFF Northern Cape DaliMpofu 8 May 2019 Elected but not available Rosina Komane 16 May 2019 UDM Eastern...
EFF's list". Sunday Times. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2023. "DaliMpofu could be heading for parliament as he takes third slot on EFF list". Business...
challenge the propriety of the provincial conference. Represented by DaliMpofu, they sought an order nullifying the outcomes of the leadership elections...
length about land reform in South Africa, particularly by commissioner DaliMpofu and Justice Minister Ronald Lamola, and he expressed his view that the...
went to the Constitutional Court, where counsel for the complainants, DaliMpofu, used Besani's secretarial reports to the ANC national leadership to argue...
recommendations that their report be released to the public, the SABC CEO DaliMpofu chose not to publish it, initially releasing only excerpts, and then unsuccessfully...
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