Mr Obed Bapela

Formerly: National Assembly

Obed Bapela

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About Obed Bapela

Kopeng Obed Bapela served as the Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises on the 6th of March 2023 until June 2024. He previously served as the Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

Mr Bapela took part in the 1976 student uprising. He was a member of the African National Congress (ANC) underground structures from 1979 and also a founding member of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in 1983. He was detained several times and appeared in two political trials in Port Elizabeth and Alexandra between 1986 and 1987 and between 1987 and 1990. He holds a Diploma in Journalism and various other Certificates in such varied fields as community and organisational development; safety and security and policy development. As a Member of Parliament, he sat in the Portfolio Committee of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry before becoming Deputy Minister.

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Political party:

African National Congress (ANC)

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

Contact Details:

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Current positions:

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Former positions:

Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises at National Executive (Executive)

from 6th March 2023 until 19th June 2024

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 22nd May 2019 until 28th May 2024

Constituency Contact at ANC Constituency Office (401): Madibeng (Brits) (Constituency Office)

until 28th May 2024

Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs at National Executive (Executive)

from 29th May 2019 until 6th March 2023

64th Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, responsible for traditional affairs at National Executive (Executive)

from 26th May 2014 until 7th May 2019

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019

Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014

71st Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 6th May 2009 until 6th May 2014

Deputy Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation and Administration at National Executive (Executive)

from 24th October 2011 until 24th April 2014

Deputy Minister of Communications at National Executive (Executive)

from 31st October 2010 until 24th October 2011

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2024 (7th Parliament) committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 0 meetings

2024 (6th Parliament) committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 3 meetings

2023 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 22 meetings

2022 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 10 meetings

2021 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 21 meetings

2020 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 39 meetings

2019 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 9 meetings

2018 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 6 meetings

2017 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 3 meetings

2016 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 1 meeting

Attendance Methodology

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Recent meetings attended:

Public Enterprises

Consideration of allegations of irregularities in the transaction for the sale of part of South African Airways, with Minister of Public Enterprises

28 Feb 2024

Public Enterprises

Briefing by Auditor-General and South African Airways on outstanding annual reports and financial statements, with Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises

28 Feb 2024

Public Enterprises

2024 SONA & SOE Developments, SAA Repeal Bill (with Deputy Minister)

14 Feb 2024

NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication

Alexkor update on the community’s leadership stability and the profitability of the entity’s business activities; with Deputy Minister

29 Nov 2023

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APPROPRIATION BILL

16 Jul 2019

Chairperson, will the hon member take a question?

Anc.

24 Jun 2014

No. No, hon Chair. [Interjections.]

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Declaration of interests

What are declaration of interests?

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Details of Contract and Management thereof Period of Contract Value of Contract Name of State Entity

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

BONBANI CLEANING SERVICES

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

BUYLINES 165

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

KUSINI DRINKS

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

THOLO MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

METROPOLITAN DIAMONDCORPORATION

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

JOHANNESBURG WATERMANAGEMENT

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

ALEXANDRA CENTENARYASSOCIATION

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

DITAU INVESTMENTS COMPANY

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

MPHE INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS

GENEREAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

MVELEDZO INVESTMENTS

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

WEBEASY AFRICA

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

SHELFFRANK SIXTY THREE

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

BAPELA INVESTMENTS

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

TRADEWORX 9

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

BLUE DOT PROJECTS 1759

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

Source Description Value

N/A

N/A

N/A

Extent of the Property Location-Area Description of Property

640 m2

JOHANNESBURG

HOUSE

2800 m2

JOHANNESBURG

HOUSE

Source Public/Private

GOVERNMENT ALEXANDRA FORBES

PUBLIC

Nominal Value Number of Shares Name of Company Nature

R1 PAR VALUE

100%

BCN1

ORDINARY

R1 PAR VALUE

20%

DITAUINVESTMENT

ORDINARY

HOLDINGS PTY LTD

R1 PAR VALUE

100%

MAKEITSNAPPY STUDIOS

ORDINARY

Sponsor Description of Journey

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Source Description of Benefit

N/A

N/A

Source of Sponsorship Extent Description of Assistance/Sponsorship

N/A

N/A

N/A

Name of Employer Type of Business

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICENTERPISES

GOVERNMENT

Type of Business Activity Value of any Benefits derived Name of Organisation

Nothing to disclose

Trustee/Beneficiary Details of benefits derived Registration Number Name of Trust

1. KOPENG OBED BAPELA2. SICELOBAPELA3. BOITUMELO OPHELIA BAPELA 4. TEBOGO OBED BAPELA5. KGANYABAPELA6. PALESANGOMANEBAPELA

N/A

IT3946/2008

MONARE FAMILY TRUST

Details of Contract and Management thereof Period of Contract Value of Contract Name of State Entity

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

BONBANI CLEANING SERVICES

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

BUYLINES 165

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

KUSINI DRINKS

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

THOLO MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

METROPOLITAN DIAMONDCORPORATION

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

JOHANNESBURG WATER

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO

MANAGEMENT

LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

ALEXANDRA CENTENARYASSOCIATION

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

DITAU INVESTMENTS COMPANY

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

MPHE INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS

GENEREAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

MVELEDZO INVESTMENTS

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

WEBEASY AFRICA

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

SHELFFRANK SIXTY THREE

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

BAPELA INVESTMENTS

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

TRADEWORX 9

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

BLUE DOT PROJECTS 1759

GENERAL N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUSINACTIVE AN IN FINALDEREGISTRATION)

Source Description Value

N/A

N/A

N/A

Extent of the Property Location-Area Description of Property

640 m2

JOHANNESBURG

HOUSE

2800 m2

JOHANNESBURG

HOUSE

Source Public/Private

GOVERNMENT ALEXANDRAFORBES

PUBLIC

Nominal Value Number of Shares Name of Company Nature

R1 PAR VALUE

20%

DITAUINVESTMENTHOLDINGS PTY LTD

ORDINARY

Sponsor Description of Journey

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Source Description of Benefit

N/A

N/A

Source of Sponsorship Extent Description of Assistance/Sponsorship

N/A

N/A

N/A

Name of Employer Type of Business

DEPARTMENT OF COORPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS

GOVERNMENT

Type of Business Activity Value of any Benefits derived Name of Organisation

CONSULTANCY

N/A

MONARE FAMILYTRUST

Trustee/Beneficiary Details of benefits derived Registration Number Name of Trust

1. KOPENGOBED BAPELA 2. SICELOBAPELA3. BOITUMELO OPHELIABAPELA4. TEBOGOOBED BAPELA 5. KGANYA

N/A

IT3946/2008

MONARE FAMILY TRUST

BAPELA6. PALESANGOMANEBAPELA

Period of Contract Value of Contract Details of Contract and Management thereof Name of State Entity

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Type of Business Activity Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body

N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE – STATUS INACTIVE AND IN FINAL DEREGISTRATION)

N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE – STATUS INACTIVE AND IN FINAL DEREGISTRATION)

Source Description Value

N/A

N/A

N/A

Extent of the Property Location – Area Description of Property

640 m2

ALEXANDRA, JOHANNESBURG

HOUSE

2800 m2

MORNINGSIDE, SANDTON

HOUSE

Source Public/Private

GOVERNMENT ALEXANDRA FORBES

PUBLIC

Nominal Value Number of Shares Name of Company Nature

R1 PAR VALUE

15% AS FAMILY INHERITED

NOMNGANGA HOLDINGS

ORDINARY

R1 PAR VALUE

18%

DITAU INVESTMENT

ORDINARY

Sponsor Description of Journey

N/A

N/A

Source Description of Benefit

N/A

N/A

Description of Assistance/Sponsorship Source of Sponsorship Extent

N/A

N/A

N/A

Name of Employer Type of Business

DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS

GOVERNMENT

Type of Business Activity Name of Organisation Value of any Benefits derived

N/A

N/A

N/A

Registration Number Trustee/Beneficiary Name of Trust Details of all benefits derived

IT3946/2008

1. KOPENG OBED BAPELA 2. SICELO BAPELA 3. BOITUMELO OPHELIA BAPELA 4. TEBOGO OBED BAPELA

MONARE FAMILY TRUST

N/A

Name of State Entity Details of Contract and Management thereof Period of Contract Value of Contract

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE - STATUS INACTIVE AND IN FINAL DEREGISTRATION STATUS)

N/A (COMPANIES NO LONGER ACTIVE – STATUS INACTIVE AND IN FINAL DEREGISTRATION STATUS)

Source Description Value

N/A

N/A

N/A

Extent of the Property Location – Area Description of Property

640 m2

ALEXANDRA

HOUSE

2800 m2

MORNINGSIDE, SANDTON

HOUSE

Source Public/Private

GOVERNMENT ALEXANDRA FORBES

PUBLIC

Nominal Value Number of Shares Name of Company Nature

R1 PAR VALUE

15% AS FAMILY INHERITED

NOMNGANGA HOLDINGS

ORDINARY

R1 PAR VALUE

18%

DITAU INVESTMENT

ORDINARY

Sponsor Description of Journey

N/A

N/A

Source Description of Benefit

N/A

N/A

Source of Sponsorship Description of Assistance/Sponsorship Extent

N/A

N/A

N/A

Name of Employer Type of Business

DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS

GOVERNMENT

Type of Business Activity Name of Organisation Value of any Benefits derived

CONSULTANCY WORK

PROPEPRICE 171 (Pty) Ltd

R110 000.00 (one hundred and ten thousand rand)

Details of all benefits derived Registration Number Trustee/Beneficiary Name of Trust

N/A

IT3946/2008

1) KOPENG OBED BAPELA 2) CONSTANCE BONTLE BAPELA (deceased) 3) SICELO BAPELA 4) BOITUMELO OPHELIA BAPELA

MONARE FAMILY TRUST

5) TEBOGO OBED BAPELA

Nominal Value Number of Shares Name of Company Nature

100%

Monare Family Trust

Consultancy

100%

Conny and Bapela Foundation

NPO

Source Description Value

Vodacom

Vodacom Durban July tickets 2019

±R10 000.00

Vodacom

Cape Town Jazz Festival 2019

±R8 000.00

Type of Business Activity Name of Organisation Value of any Benefits derived

General Consulting

Monare Trust

Extent of the Property Location – Area Description of Property

Alexandra

House

Sandton

House

Name of Company No Nature

Conny & Bapela Foundation (NPO)

100%

Monare Family Trust

100%

Consultancy

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Alexandra Centenary Association - In Business

Non Profit Company (NPO)

Kusini Drinks

Close Corporation (Deregistration)

Tholo Management Holdings

Private Company - (Deregistration)

Metropolitan Diamond Corporation

Private Company - (Deregistration)

WebEasy Africa

Private Company - (Deregistration)

Bonbani Cleaning Services (RESIGNED)

Cleaning Services - (Deregistration)

Blue Dot Properties 1759

Close Corporation - (Deregistration)

Johannesburg Water Management

Private Company - (Deregistration)

ShelfFrank Sixty Three

Private company - (Deregistration)

Ditau Investments Company

Private Company - (Deregistration)

Bapela Investments

Private Company - (Deregistration)

Tradeworx 9

Private Company - (Deregistration)

Mphe Investment Holdings

Private Company - (Deregistration)

Mveledzo Investments

Private Company - (Deregistration)

Buylines 165

Private Company - (Deregistration)

Name Value Activity

Monare trust

None

General Consultancy

Description Extent Location

House

Residential

Alexandra, Gauteng

House

Residential

Morningside, Sandton

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Alexandra June 16/18 Development foundation (NPO)

Non Profit Organisation (In Process of Registration)

Alexandra Centenary Association Non Profit Company

Source Description Value

Vodacom

Jazz tickets (Cape Town x2)

/-R9000

Vodacom

Durban July Handicapp (Tickets X2 and 1X night Accommodation Stay)

/-R15000

Description Extent Location

House

Full ownership

Alexandra

House

Sandton, Johannesburg

No Name of Company Nature

100%

Monare Family Trust

Consultancy

100%

Conny

Description Sponsor

Holiday

Galencia Properties

Name Activity

Monare Trust

General Consulting

No Name of Company Nature

100%

Monare Family Trust

Consultancy

100%

Connie

Source Description

Vodacom, SA

2 Tickets for Cape Town Jazz

Vodacom SA

2 Tickets for Durban July

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Alexandra Centenary Associaiton

NPO

Alexandra June 16/18 Development Foundation

NPO [In process of registration]

Name Value Activity

Manare Trust

R243 000

General consulting

Location Description Extent

East Bank, Alexandra

House

Normal

Morningside, Sandton

House

Normal

Name of Company No Nature

Conny

100%

Monare Family Trust

100%

Consultancy work

Source Description Value

Vodacom

Cape Town Jazz tickets x 2

R9 000

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Monare Family Trust

General Consultancy

Alexandra Centenary Association

NGO

Buylines 165

Deregistratin process

Kusini Drinks

Deregistration process

Name Value Activity

Monare Trust

R900 000

Consultancy

Description Extent Location

House

Normal

Sandton

House

Normal

Alexandra

No Name of Company Nature

100%

Monare Family Trust

Consultancy work

100%

Conny + Obed Bapela Foundation

NPO

Source Description Value

Vodacom

Cape Town Jazz Tickets x 2

R9 000

Chinese Ambassador

Samsung Galaxy S4 Iphone

R6 000

Vodacom

Durban July tickets x 2 & 1 night accommodation

R16 300

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Monare Family Trust

General Consultancy

Alexandra Centenary Association

NGO

Name Value Activity

Monare Trust

R400 000

Consultancy

Description Location

House

East Bank, Alexandra

House

Sandton

Name of Company No

Monare Family Trust [Holds general consultancy]

100%

Source Description Value

Vodacom

Cape Town Jazz Festival Tickets

R9 000

Vodacom

Durban July tickets x 2 Accommodation

R16 314.00

Directorship/Partnership

Monare Trust [holds General consultancy

Name

Monare Trust [holds general consultancy]

Description Location

House

Alexandra

House

Sandton

Name of Company

Alexandra Centenary Association

Buylines 165 (Pty) Ltd

Tradevorx 9 (Pty) Ltd

Monare Family Trust

Bapela Investments (Pty) Ltd [Dormant]

Kusini Drinks CC [Dormant]

Source Description Value

MTN

iPad 2

R4 700

Vodacom

Cape Town Jazz tickets x 2 [2012]

R9 450

Top TV

VIP Top TV Decorder

+-R2 000

Chinese Minister of Communications

Digital camera

R3 000

Vodacom

Durban July - 2 tickets and 1 day accommodation

R6 300

Description Extent Location

House

Normal

Alexandra

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Kusini Drinks

Not active

Tradeworx9

Active Mining

Alexandra Centernary Association NPO

Bapela Investments

Not active

Buylines

Property

Johannesburg Water Management

Source Description Value

Corporate Affairs

Blackberry Torch Handset

R5,199

MTN

Iphone 4

R7 250

Vodacom

Ipad

R4 700

Description Extent Location

House

Normal

Alexandra

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature

No value yet

50%

Bepela Investments

Ordinary

-

-

Alex Centenary Ass.

-

No value yet

-

Bombani Cleaning Services

-

No value yet

30%

Dita.. Investment Com.

Ordinary

-

-

Thilo Management Holdings

-

-

20%

TradeWorx 9

-

-

30%

Buylines 165 (Pty) Ltd

-

-

30%

Metropolitan Diamonds

-

-

15%

Blue Dot Properties

-

-

20%

Mphe Investments

-

-

15%

Mveledzo Investments

-

-

-

Webeasy Africa [Resigned]

-

Shelf Frame .. Three

Description Sponsor

July Durban Handicap Horse Racing

Vodacom

July Durban Handicap Horse Racing

Vodacom

Opening World Cup [CPT-JHB]

MTN

World Cup Game in Cape Town [JHB-CPT]

SAHARA

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

TradeWorx 9

Mining

Tholo Management

Property/General Business

Buylines (Pty) Ltd

Property

Bakgethiwa Trust

Source Description Value

Vodacom

July Handicap

Unknown

Chinese Embassy

Tea Set

Unknown

Mehlaleng (Pty) Ltd

J & B Met

Unknown

Description Extent Location

Residential House

Normal

Alex [East Bank]