Patricia Kopane
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Semakaleng Patricia Kopane is a South Africa
n politician, currently the Shadow Minister of Social Development, and a Member of Parliament
for the opposition Democratic Alliance.
-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.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n politician, currently the Shadow Minister of Social Development, and a Member of Parliament
Parliament of South Africa
The Parliament of South Africa is South Africa's legislature and under the country's current Constitution is composed of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces....
for the opposition Democratic Alliance.
Bio
Patricia Kopane is the DA's Shadow Minister of Social Development. 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.Political Life
In May 2009, Kopane called for the public protector to investigate allegations that R4.3million of RDPReconstruction and Development Programme
Reconstruction and Development Programme is a South African socio-economic policy framework implemented by the African National Congress government of Nelson Mandela in 1994 after months of discussions, consultations and negotiations between the ANC, its Alliance partners the Congress of South...
-designated funds had been spent on a pre-election party for President Jacob Zuma
Jacob Zuma
Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is the President of South Africa, elected by parliament following his party's victory in the 2009 general election....
, 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
Edna Molewa
Edna Molewa is a South African politician. Molewa became the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs of South Africa on October 31, 2010, as part of a cabinet reshuffle by President Jacob Zuma. She replaced her predecessor, Buyelwa Sonjica.-External links:* - broadcast on Radio France...
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.