Mr Obed Bapela

Formerly: National Assembly

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Party

African National Congress (ANC)

Email

unathis@cogta.gov.za

Phone

Fax

012 336 5950

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

About Obed Bapela

Mr Bapela is currently serving as the Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. He 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 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. The Deputy Minister holds a Diploma in Journalism and various other Certificates 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 for DPME. Source: (info.gov.za)

2019 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 2 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

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Plenary Attendance is not made public by Parliament although it has been requested.

Recent meetings attended

NCOP Finance — Izinduna unfunded budget, with COGTA Minister — 12 Feb 2019
Ad Hoc Committee on North West Intervention — North West intervention: Inter-Ministerial Task Team progress report, with Ministers present — 6 Feb 2019
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs — Department of Cooperative Governance 2017/18 Annual Report; Municipal Systems Amendment Bill: update with Deputy Minister — 27 Nov 2018
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs — Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs; DTA & MISA 2017/18 Annual Reports; with Minister and Deputy Minister — 11 Oct 2018
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs — Customary Initiation Bill [B7-2018]: stakeholder engagement, with Deputy Minister — 4 Sep 2018

All meetings attended

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Currently

64th Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2019 (Election List) since 23rd April 2019
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

Formerly

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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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Non Profit Organisation (In Process of Registration)	Alexandra June 16/18 Development foundation (NPO)
	Alexandra Centenary Association Non Profit Company

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Value	Description	Source
/-R9000	Jazz tickets (Cape Town x2)	Vodacom
/-R15000	Durban July Handicapp (Tickets X2 and 1X night Accommodation Stay)	Vodacom

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Alexandra	Full ownership	House
Sandton, Johannesburg		House

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	No
Consultancy	Monare Family Trust	100%
	Conny	100%

TRAVEL

Sponsor	Description
Galencia Properties	Holiday

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

Activity	Name
General Consulting	Monare Trust

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	No
Consultancy	Monare Family Trust	100%
	Connie	100%

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Description	Source
2 Tickets for Cape Town Jazz	Vodacom, SA
2 Tickets for Durban July	Vodacom SA

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
NPO	Alexandra Centenary Associaiton
NPO [In process of registration]	Alexandra June 16/18 Development Foundation

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

Activity	Value	Name
General consulting	R243 000	Manare Trust

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
East Bank, Alexandra	Normal	House
Morningside, Sandton	Normal	House

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

No	Name of Company	Nature
100%	Conny
100%	Monare Family Trust	Consultancy work

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Value	Description	Source
R9 000	Cape Town Jazz tickets x 2	Vodacom

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
General Consultancy	Monare Family Trust
NGO	Alexandra Centenary Association
Deregistratin process	Buylines 165
Deregistration process	Kusini Drinks

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

Activity	Value	Name
Consultancy	R900 000	Monare Trust

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Sandton	Normal	House
Alexandra	Normal	House

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	No
Consultancy work	Monare Family Trust	100%
NPO	Conny + Obed Bapela Foundation	100%

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Value	Description	Source
R9 000	Cape Town Jazz Tickets x 2	Vodacom
R6 000	Samsung Galaxy S4 Iphone	Chinese Ambassador
R16 300	Durban July tickets x 2 & 1 night accommodation	Vodacom

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
General Consultancy	Monare Family Trust
NGO	Alexandra Centenary Association

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

Activity	Value	Name
Consultancy	R400 000	Monare Trust

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Description
East Bank, Alexandra	House
Sandton	House

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

No	Name of Company
100%	Monare Family Trust [Holds general consultancy]

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Value	Description	Source
R9 000	Cape Town Jazz Festival Tickets	Vodacom
R16 314.00	Durban July tickets x 2 Accommodation	Vodacom

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership
Monare Trust [holds General consultancy

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

Name
Monare Trust [holds general consultancy]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Description
Alexandra	House
Sandton	House

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

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]

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Value	Description	Source
R4 700	iPad 2	MTN
R9 450	Cape Town Jazz tickets x 2 [2012]	Vodacom
+-R2 000	VIP Top TV Decorder	Top TV
R3 000	Digital camera	Chinese Minister of Communications
R6 300	Durban July - 2 tickets and 1 day accommodation	Vodacom

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Alexandra	Normal	House

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Not active	Kusini Drinks
Active Mining	Tradeworx9
	Alexandra Centernary Association NPO
Not active	Bapela Investments
Property	Buylines
	Johannesburg Water Management

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Value	Description	Source
R5,199	Blackberry Torch Handset	Corporate Affairs
R7 250	Iphone 4	MTN
R4 700	Ipad	Vodacom

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Alexandra	Normal	House

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	No	Nominal Value
Ordinary	Bepela Investments	50%	No value yet
-	Alex Centenary Ass.	-	-
-	Bombani Cleaning Services	-	No value yet
Ordinary	Dita.. Investment Com.	30%	No value yet
-	Thilo Management Holdings	-	-
-	TradeWorx 9	20%	-
-	Buylines 165 (Pty) Ltd	30%	-
-	Metropolitan Diamonds	30%	-
-	Blue Dot Properties	15%	-
-	Mphe Investments	20%	-
-	Mveledzo Investments	15%	-
-	Webeasy Africa [Resigned]	-	-
	Shelf Frame .. Three

TRAVEL

Sponsor	Description
Vodacom	July Durban Handicap Horse Racing
Vodacom	July Durban Handicap Horse Racing
MTN	Opening World Cup [CPT-JHB]
SAHARA	World Cup Game in Cape Town [JHB-CPT]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Mining	TradeWorx 9
Property/General Business	Tholo Management
Property	Buylines (Pty) Ltd
	Bakgethiwa Trust

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Value	Description	Source
Unknown	July Handicap	Vodacom
Unknown	Tea Set	Chinese Embassy
Unknown	J & B Met	Mehlaleng (Pty) Ltd

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Alex [East Bank]	Normal	Residential House

Committee appearances

Reviewing the Legislative Process in Parliament 2 Sep 2010

Mr O Bapela (ANC) chaired the meeting
World Cup Task Team Inspection Programme 23 Mar 2010

The Chairperson
Video conference with the Parliament of the United Kingdom on climate change 6 Oct 2009

The Chairperson introduced Mr Obed Bapela (ANC), Chairperson of the House Committee responsible for oversight in the South African Parliament. The Honourable Buyelwa Sonjica, Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs and the Members of the Committee introduced themselves.
Joint Committee of Chairpersons: Workshop with the Auditor-General 13 Aug 2009

Mr K Bapela (ANC) chaired the meeting
Workshop: Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act, 2009 3 Aug 2009

Mr Kopeng Bapela (ANC), House Chairperson, addressed the Committees, noting that this legislation would attract some comment from society, and that Parliament would be judged on its performance in this area. He said that the Constitution required that an Act of Parliament must provide for an amendment procedure, and clauses ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

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Plenary appearances

Anc. 24 Jun 2014

... or are told by my former comrades in the EFF that the ANC of Nelson Mandela has sold out.
Anc. 24 Jun 2014

Hon Chairperson, it is difficult to debate with people who are here by accident, like the hon Plouamma of Agang SA, who came here just because Dr Mamphela Ramphele was too tired to come to Parliament. [Laughter.] I think you can hear from the quality of the contribution to this ...

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