Lebogang James Motlhaping (born 23 November 1971) is a South African politician from the

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. He was the

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for Transport, Safety and Liaison from 2018 to 2019, the MEC for Health from 2016 to 2018, and the MEC for Sports, Arts and Culture from 2014 to 2016. He was a Member of the

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from 2014 to 2019. Motlhaping is a member of the

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Early life and education

Lebogang James Motlhaping was born on 23 November 1971 in

Kuruman Kuruman is a small town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is known for its scenery and the Eye of Kuruman, a geological feature that brings water from deep underground. The abundance of water produces an unexpected swathe of green ...

in the previous

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. He attended high school in Loopeng in the

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bantustan. He then studied at the

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, where he obtained a community development certificate. He received a leadership certificate at the African Political Parties School. In 1996, he achieved a certificate in ethics management from PALAMA. Motlhaping is currently studying towards a degree in public administration from MANCOSA.

Career

While teaching at Bosheng Middle School, he organised for the

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from 1990 to 1996. He served as a member of the Black Rock Development Forum between 1995 and 1999. At the same time, he served as a district coordinator for the Mmabatho Adult Literacy and Education Trust. From 1998 to 2001, he worked as a provincial coordinator at ABET. Motlhaping worked for

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between 2001 and 2002. From 2002 to 2005, he served as the regional secretary for the Kgalagadi Youth Council. He was a manager of the Kgalagadi Human Resource Development Foundation between 2004 and 2008. In 2008, he became a Mayoral Committee Member of the

John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality The John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality (; ), formerly the Kgalagadi District Municipality, is one of the five districts of the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of the authority is Kuruman. As of 2011, the majority of its 176, ...

. He held the post until 2010. Motlhaping was the district chairperson of the Home Affairs Forum between 2009 and 2012.

Provincial government

Motlhaping was sworn in as a Member of the

following the May 2014 provincial election. On 30 May, premier

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appointed him

for Sports, Arts and Culture, succeeding

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. Motlhaping served in the post until 2 March 2016, when Lucas moved him to the Health portfolio of the Executive Council. He succeeded

Mac Jack McCollen Ntsikelelo Jack (8 March 196512 August 2020), known as Mac Jack, was a South African educator and politician. A member of the African National Congress, Jack was appointed to the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature in June 2013. He ser ...

, while Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba succeeded him. On 15 February 2018, Motlhaping became the MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison. He held this post until the 2019 general election, when he left the provincial legislature. Newly elected premier

Zamani Saul Zamani Saul (born 7 March 1972) is a South African politician who is the 5th and current Premier of the Northern Cape and a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature. He has also been serving as the Provincial Chairperson of the Afric ...

appointed him the chief of staff in his office in December 2019.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Motlhaping, Lebogang 1971 births Living people People from Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality South African Tswana people African National Congress politicians Members of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature 21st-century South African politicians