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Nhlanhla
"Lux" Dlamini is a controversial South African activist, businessman, pilot, and
motivational speaker. He is the owner of Native Airways and the former leader of the
controversial Operation Dudula.
Here is a look at Nhlanhla Lux’s net worth, his background and education, his career and
businesses, as well as his arrest.
Nhlanhla Lux's net worth
The exact value of Nhlanhla Lux’s net worth is currently unavailable although according to
sources, his net worth is estimated at about $1 million. He has accumulated this wealth from
his businesses and political career.
Nhlalala Lux's background and education
Nhlala Lux was born on the 2nd of September 1986 in Soweto to Mr and Mrs Mohlauli and some
sources claim that his real name is Nhlanhla Paballo Mohlauli. He grew up in Soweto and
split his time between households in Dube and Meadowlands.
Not much is known about his parents although the activist has always described his father
as a struggle hero and a gangster who was forced to rob banks to fund the struggle.
He attended Pankhurst primary school and later joined Jeppe high school where he was an
active sportsman and this helped him to win a sports scholarship to the elite Catholic
private boys school St David’s Marist Inanda in Johannesburg where he matriculated in 2005.
In a past interview with Bona Magazine, Nhlanhla Lux revealed that he enrolled at the
University of Johannesburg to study Political Science where he also became the campus ANC
youth league secretary but he got bored and left. He also revealed that he was a qualified
pilot.
Nhlanhla Lux career and businesses
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According to Daily
Maverick, Nhlanhla Lux has about 10 companies registered under his name, including
Native Airways which is a private aviation company that hires out private jets and
helicopters to clients.
Besides being an entrepreneur, Nhlanhla Lux has also ventured into politics. He has served
as the commander of the Soweto Parliament and he was also a member of the Naturena Community
Policing Forum’s patrol group in about 2019.
He rose to fame for being the leader of Operation Dudula which has been linked to
xenophobic attacks in Soweto.
Nhlanhla Lux’s arrest
Nhlanhla Lux was arrested on the 24th of March 2022 after Operation Dudula raided and
vandalized the home of a Sowetan man called Victor Ramerafe after he was accused by the
organization of being a drug dealer although no drugs were found in the house.
After spending four days at the Johannesburg Central police station, Lux was arraigned at
the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court where he was released on R 1500 bail.
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