16 Facts About Kenny Kunene

Kenny Kunene served as Secretary-General of the Patriotic Alliance from 2013 to 2014.

Kenny Kunene later opened a club called ZAR and became known for throwing lavish parties.

In February 2019, Kenny Kunene released Yookoo Rides, a mobile app for vehicle for hire services.

Kenny Kunene's mother has served as an Evangelist and faith healer.

Kenny Kunene got involved in student politics in the 1980s and at the age of 15 he was imprisoned for 6 months due to his role in student uprising and protests in the Free State.

Kenny Kunene attended Marobe Primary School, Rearabetswe Secondary school and Vista University.

Kenny Kunene was imprisoned from 1997 to 2003 after being convicted of running a Ponzi scheme.

Kenny Kunene has worked as a public relations consultant and lobbyist for mining companies.

In March 2012 the Hawks spokesman McIntosh Polela confirmed that the Hawks had made an investigation into Kenny Kunene regarding fraudulent representations to communities and potential shareholders as part of the application for mining rights by Central Rand Gold.

Kenny Kunene was a supporter of the African National Congress until 2013 when he wrote a scathing open letter to President Jacob Zuma criticising his leadership.

In July 2013, Kenny Kunene briefly joined the Economic Freedom Fighters as a high-profile member of the organisation's "Central Command Team" before resigning from the organisation in August 2013.

In November 2013, Kenny Kunene became the Secretary-General of a newly formed political party, the Patriotic Alliance.

Kenny Kunene is currently focusing on his businesses, including a smart city technology company which operates YooKoo Ride, an e-hailing taxi app in South Africa, public relations, government relations, skills training and development and mining consulting and Investment.

Kenny Kunene is currently serving as Transport MMC in the city of Johannesburg.

Kenny Kunene is the third child of four children; his late sister Disebo is the first-born, then Papiki and the last born Neo.

Kenny Kunene is known for his appreciation of sushi, and has been referred to in South Africa as "The Sushi King" or "Mr Sushi".