Bertha Peace Mabe (born 18 September 1976) is a South African politician serving as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since February 2017, as well as the Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture since 3 July 2024. She previously served in the National Assembly from May 2014 until August 2016. She served as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces from Gauteng between May 2009 and April 2014. Mabe is a member of the African National Congress and the party's unsuccessful 2016 Mogale City mayoral candidate.
Peace Mabe | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 24 February 2017 | |
| In office 21 May 2014 – 6 August 2016 | |
| Permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces | |
| In office 7 May 2009 – 21 April 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bertha Peace Mabe 18 September 1976 Magaliesburg, Transvaal Province, South African |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Alma mater | University of Pretoria |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Profession | Politician |
Early life and education
editMabe was born on 18 September 1976 in Magaliesburg, West Rand in the former Transvaal Province.[1] She studied at the University of Pretoria, where she obtained a bachelor's degree and an honours degree in public administration.[1]
Political career
editMabe is a member of the African National Congress. Following the 2009 general election, Mabe was elected as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces from Gauteng.[1] She was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on 7 May 2009. She served as chairperson of the legislature's Select Committee on Women, Children and People with Disabilities.[1]
After the 2014 general election, Mabe was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly.[1] The ANC selected her as their candidate for chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Public Administration.[2] She was elected chairperson on 25 June 2014.[3]
In June 2016, the ANC nominated her as their mayoral candidate for Mogale City ahead of the 2016 municipal elections.[4] The ANC lost their majority on the council and Mabe lost to the Democratic Alliance's Lynn Pannall by just one vote on 18 August.[5] She resigned as a councillor on 23 August.[6] On 31 August, the Economic Freedom Fighters opened a fraud case against Mabe, because she was sworn in as a councillor despite her failing to resign as a Member of Parliament, as required by the constitution.[7] Parliament later announced that her membership ceased on 6 August 2016, in accordance to section 47(3)(a) of the Constitution. Mabe returned to Parliament on 24 February 2017.[8]
She was re-elected in May 2019 and now serves as co-chairperson of the Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Ms Bertha Peace Mabe". People's Assembly. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Carrim heads to Parliament's finance committee". BusinessTECH. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Election of Chairperson". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "WATCH: ANC introduces Gauteng mayoral candidates". eNCA. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ ten Doeschate, Ghia (18 August 2016). "[WATCH] And the new Mayor of Mogale City is…". Krugersdorp News. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Sanco believes the ANC will recover Mogale". Krugersdorp News. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "EFF opens up case of fraud against Peace Mabe". The SowetanLIVE. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "OFFICE-BEARERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY" (PDF). Parliamentary Monitoring Group. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
Ms B P Mabe (ANC – GP) lost her membership in terms of section 47(3)(a) of the Constitution wef 6 August 2016. Replaced by Ms B P Mabe wef 24 February 2017.
External links
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- Mabe, Bertha Peace at ANC Parliament