Thamsanqa Simon China Dodovu was born on 12 July 1969 and is a South African politician who is currently serving as a Delegate to the National Council of Provinces since May 2019.
15 Facts About China Dodovu
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China Dodovu was formerly the Mayor of Klerksdorp's Matlosana Local Municipality and served as the Member of the Executive Council for Local Government and Traditional Affairs in the North West provincial government from May 2012 until June 2013.
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China Dodovu has a Master's degree in public administration from the University of Stellenbosch and a Master of Science in urban housing management from Sweden's University of Lund.
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China Dodovu served as a Member of Parliament from 2004 to 2006.
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Ahead of the ANC's next provincial elective conference, China Dodovu campaigned as the running mate of his former rival, outgoing ANC Provincial Secretary Supra Mahumapelo.
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On 3 May 2012, China Dodovu was appointed to the North West Executive Council in a cabinet reshuffle by the incumbent Premier of the North West, Thandi Modise.
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China Dodovu was appointed Member of the Executive Council for Local Government and Traditional Affairs, succeeding Paul Sebegoe.
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On 25 February 2013, China Dodovu was arrested at his office in Potchefstroom in connection with the murder of David Chika, the regional secretary of the ANC's Dr Kenneth Kaunda regional branch.
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China Dodovu was arrested along with seven other suspects, including other local ANC politicians, on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder.
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Premier Modise initially supported China Dodovu, saying that she was assured that he would cooperate with the investigation and that he should be considered innocent until proven guilty.
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China Dodovu remained an ordinary Member of the Provincial Legislature until the 2014 general election, which occurred in the middle of his trial, but he did not stand for re-election to his seat.
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China Dodovu's supporters linked his prosecution to his opposition to Zuma at the ANC's 53rd National Conference, as well as to what they described as a campaign by Mahumapelo to consolidate power in the North West ANC and government.
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China Dodovu alleged in court papers that he was being targeted because he had uncovered financial mismanagement in the Matlosana Local Municipality.
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Former Premier Mahumapelo wrote to the NCOP's Chairperson, Amos Masondo, to object to China Dodovu's appointment, claiming that China Dodovu had been part of an anti-Mahumapelo campaign in the North West and therefore could not be trusted to lead the committee without bias.
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China Dodovu remained chairperson of the committee as of February 2022, when the committee recommended that the Section 100 intervention should be lifted.