Patricia Kopane
Patricia Kopane | |
|---|---|
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| Shadow Minister of Social Development | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Leader | Helen Zille |
| Preceded by | Mike Waters |
| Shadow Minister of Health | |
| In office 2012–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Waters |
| Succeeded by | Wilmot James |
| Shadow Minister of Social Development | |
| Succeeded by | Mike Waters |
| Member of Parliament for Matjhabeng/Welkom, Free State | |
| Assumed office May 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
Semakaleng Patricia Kopane is a South African politician, the Shadow Minister of Social Development,[1] and a Member of Parliament for the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA).[2] Since September 2012, she is also the provincial leader of the DA in the Free State.[3]
Biography
Patricia Kopane is the DA's Shadow Minister of Health. She has worked as a professional nurse and has also worked for the Cancer Association of South Africa. She served as a Municipal Councillor for Mangaung Municipality before being elected to Parliament in 2009.[4]
Political life
In May 2009, Kopane called for the public protector to investigate allegations that R4.3million of Reconstruction and Development Programme-designated funds had been spent on a pre-election party for President Jacob Zuma, and for food parcels to residents of Zuma's home town on the eve of the 2009 general election. The scandal forced Social Development Minister Edna Molewa to request the Special Investigation Unit to launch an investigation into the KwaZulu-Natal businessman, Mabheleni Ntuli, who had solicited the funds from the South African Social Security Agency.[5]
References
- ^ "Profile of Patricia Kopane on DA website". Archived from the original on 2012-03-31.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "National List MPs" (PDF).
- ^ "Kopane leads DA in Free State - report | IOL News". Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ^ "Patricia Kopane DA page". Archived from the original on 2011-09-21.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "SIU to probe R4,3m spent on Zuma rave".
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