Career
In 1977 he was forced into exile for his anti-apartheid activities and sought asylum in the United States, where he continued to work for South African liberation and democracy. He visited almost every state in the union, testifying before state legislatures and city councils and speaking in communities and at countless colleges and universities. Before going into exile he worked as a political reporter for the Golden City Post, DRUM, and the Johannesburg Sunday Times.
After the end of apartheid he returned to South Africa and was appointed Director of the United States Desk in the Department of Foreign Affairs in 1997.
Kumalo was subsequently appointed as South Africa"s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. He presented his credentials as Permanent Representative on 21 April 1999.
He spoke to the United Nations General Assembly on 13 April 2004, encouraging participation of the member nations of the United Nations, on the matter of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. He is on the Advisory Committee of the African Activist Archive Project of the African Studies Center at Michigan State University.
