Kenny Kunene is a South African businessman, motivational speaker, finance expert, and former Secretary-General of the Patriotic Alliance. He was born on October 21, 1970, in the township of Kutlwanong in Odendaalsrus in the Free State province of South Africa [1]. Kunene attended primary and secondary school in the Free State province and later attended Vista University, now the University of the Free State, where he studied for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications [3].

Kenny Kunene started his career as a high school English teacher, but he later opened a shebeen selling alcohol after work and began engaging in criminal activities, including robberies and fraud. In 1997, he was convicted of running a Ponzi scheme for which he served six years in prison [1][9].

After serving his prison sentence, Kunene turned his life around and focused on building his business empire. He became a successful businessman and is estimated to be worth about R260 million as of 2019 [5]. He owns a number of businesses, including a security company, a construction company, and an e-hailing app called Yookoo Ride, which he launched in February 2019 under his Smart City Technology company [21].

Kunene has also been involved in politics. Until 2013, he was a supporter of the African National Congress (ANC) but later left after he wrote a letter to President Jacob Zuma, criticizing his leadership. In July 2013, Kunene joined the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) as a high-profile member of the organization’s Command team before he resigned from the organization in August 2013 [4].

Kenny Kunene has been married twice. His second marriage is blessed with two children, a boy, and a girl. They welcomed their boy, Remo, shortly after their wedding in 2017 as Whitney was already pregnant before her wedding [19].

In conclusion, Kenny Kunene is a successful businessman who has had a colorful life full of ups and downs. He started as a high school English teacher, turned to crime, and was later convicted of running a Ponzi scheme for which he served six years in prison. After serving his sentence, he focused on building his business empire and became a successful businessman. He has also been involved in politics, supporting both the ANC and the EFF at different times. He is married and has two children.