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Obed Bapela is a South African politician who was born in 1958. He is currently the Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. He is a member of the African National Congress (ANC) and has served in various capacities in the party since the early 1990s. Bapela holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of the North and a Master of Arts degree from the University of the Witwatersrand. He has also completed a number of courses in public administration and management. Bapela has served as a Member of Parliament since 1994 and has held various positions in the ANC, including as a member of the National Executive Committee and as the Deputy Secretary General of the ANC. He has also served as the Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration, the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, and the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry. Bapela is married to Thandi Bapela and they have two children. He is an avid reader and enjoys playing golf.

Popular As Kopeng Obed Bapela
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Age 65 years old
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Born , 1958
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Birthplace Alexandra, Transvaal Union of South Africa
Nationality United States

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Who Is Obed Bapela's Wife?

His wife is Constance Bapela

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Obed Bapela Net Worth

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2018

Obeds wife Constance died in February 2018 at the age of 55 after suffering from a long illness.

2016

On 27 February 2016, Bapela was admitted to Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg after he was involved in a car accident on N12 highway.

2010

In 2010 Bapela became the Deputy Minister of Communication in the Cabinet of Jacob Zuma. Bapela was them moved to another position in 2011 when he became the Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, until 2014 when Bapela became the Deputy Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs in the Second Cabinet of Jacob Zuma.

1994

After Nelson Mandela became the President of South Africa in 1994 in the country's first democratic elections, Bapela became a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature from 1994 to 1999.

1980

Bapela was detained several times during the 1980s and appeared in two political trials in Port Elizabeth and Alexandra between 1986 and 1987 and from 1987 and 1990.

1976

Bapela took part in the 1976 Soweto uprising. Bapela became a member of the African National Congress (ANC) and took part in their underground structures from 1979. Bapela also became one of the founding members of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in 1983.

1958

Kopeng Obed Bapela (born 1958) is a South African politician who is currently serving as the Deputy Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs in the South African Government in the cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa. Bapela is also the husband of the former City of Johannesburg Council Speaker, Constance Bapela.

Bapela was born in 1958 in the Township of Alexandra in Gauteng, South Africa.