Manketsi Mamoabi Emily Tlhape is a South African politician who has been an

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(ANC)

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since 2019.

Political career

Tlhape had served as a

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(MEC) in the

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provincial government. In December 2018, she was fired as an MEC by premier Job Mokgoro over reports that she stole cattle meant for emerging farmers. Tlhape was elected to the

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from the ANC's national list in the 2019 general election.

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