Molebatsi Bopape | |
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Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature | |
In office May 2014 – 7 May 2019 | |
Member of the Gauteng Executive Council for Social Development | |
In office October 2015 – February 2016 | |
Premier | David Makhura |
Preceded by | Faith Mazibuko (for Agriculture, Environment, Rural Development and Social Development) |
Succeeded by | Nandi Mayathula-Khoza |
Member of the Gauteng Executive Council for Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture | |
In office May 2014 – October 2015 | |
Premier | David Makhura |
Preceded by | Lebogang Maile |
Succeeded by | Faith Mazibuko (for Sports, Heritage, Arts and Culture) |
Personal details | |
Citizenship | South Africa |
Political party | African National Congress |
Molebatsi Bopape is a South African politician who served in the Gauteng Executive Council from 2014 to 2016 as Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture and MEC for Social Development. Premier David Makhura fired her in February 2016 amid allegations that she had improperly interfered in the award of a government contract. In the aftermath, she was suspended from her party, the African National Congress (ANC), from October 2016 until May 2017. In the 2019 general election, she did not seek re-election to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.