Mase Manopole

Galerekwe Mase Manopole (born 13 October 1971) is a South African politician who has served as the Northern Cape MEC for Land Reform, Agriculture and Nature Conservation and Environmental Affairs since June 2020. She was the MEC for Health from May 2019 to June 2020. She joined the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature in October 2017. From May 2014 to October 2017, she was a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces, representing the Northern Cape. Manopole is a member of the African National Congress.

Mase Manopole MPL
Northern Cape MEC for Land Reform, Agriculture and Nature Conservation and Environmental Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 June 2020
Premier	Zamani Saul
Preceded by	Nomandla Bloem
Northern Cape MEC for Health
In office 29 May 2019 – 26 June 2020
Premier	Zamani Saul
Preceded by	Fufe Makatong
Succeeded by	Maruping Lekwene
Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 October 2017
Permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces
In office 22 May 2014 – 10 October 2017
Personal details
Born	Galerekwe Mase Manopole (1971-10-13) 13 October 1971 (age 53)
Nationality	South African
Political party	African National Congress
Children	2
Alma mater	University of the Western Cape
Profession	Politician

Early life and education

Manopole was born in 1971 as the fifth of six children.^[1] Her mother worked as a teacher, while her father was an entrepreneur. She spent her childhood in Warrenton. After matriculating, she enrolled for a degree in marketing and management at the Central University of Technology. She could not finish the degree, as she had to help out at her father's business.^[1] She later fulfilled a higher certificate in economic development at the University of the Western Cape in 2007.^[1]

Politics

Manopole served on the provincial leadership of the Young Communist League of South Africa.^[1] She was also the provincial treasurer of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union and the chairperson of the provincial Congress of South African Trade Unions branch.^[1] After the 2014 general election, she was sworn in as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces, the upper house of the Parliament of South Africa. She was one of six permanent delegates of the Northern Cape.^[2]

On 10 October 2017, Manopole was sworn in as a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature.^[3]

Provincial government

Following the general election of 8 May 2019, Zamani Saul was elected premier. He appointed Manopole to the position of Member of the Executive Council for Health on 29 May 2019. She succeeded Fufe Makatong.^[4]

On 26 June 2020, Saul appointed Manopole as MEC for Land Reform, Agriculture and Nature Conservation and Environmental Affairs. She took office on the same day and succeeded Nomandla Bloem. Maruping Lekwene succeeded her as MEC for Health.^[5]

Following the 2024 provincial election, Manopole remained as MEC for Land Reform, Agriculture and Nature Conservation and Environmental Affairs in the executive council led by Saul.^[6]

Personal life

Manopole married in 1996. She then moved to Kimberley. She divorced in 2007 and has two sons from the marriage.^[1]