Papi Moloto

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Papi Moloto
Member of the National Assembly
In office
14 November 2008 May 2009
Personal details
Died(2009-10-08)8 October 2009
Citizenship South Africa
Political party African National Congress
Alma mater University of Fort Hare

Papi Otukile Moloto (died 8 October 2009) was a South African politician and former anti-apartheid activist. A veteran of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), he represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from November 2008 to May 2009.

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Anti-apartheid activism

Moloto became involved at politics as an undergraduate science student at the University of Fort Hare, where he joined the South African Students Organisation. [1] After he was expelled from Fort Hare for his activism, he went into exile in late 1974, joining a group of Black Consciousness activists in Botswana. He received military training in Libya in 1975 and joined the ANC at its headquarters in Lusaka, Zambia in 1977. [1]

Post-apartheid political career

After the end of apartheid, Moloto joined the South African Navy Reserve as a rear admiral. He was also active in the MK Veterans Association. [1]

He was sworn in to the National Assembly on 14 November 2008 amid the wave of resignations that followed Thabo Mbeki's ousting from the Presidency; he replaced former cabinet minister Thoko Didiza. [2] [3] He did not stand for re-election in the next year's general election. [4]

Personal life and death

He was married to Motlalepule, with whom he had children. [1] He died on 8 October 2009 after a short illness. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Motion Of Condolence (The Late Mr P O Moloto)". People's Assembly. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  2. "National Assembly Members". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 15 January 2009. Archived from the original on 14 May 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  3. "7 new MPs to be sworn in". News24. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  4. "2009 National and Provincial Election – Final Candidate Lists" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 6 April 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2023.