Mohlopi Philemon Mapulane was born on 1972 and is a South African politician who is the current Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies and a member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the African National Congress.
16 Facts About Philly Mapulane
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Philly Mapulane previously served as Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Appointment of Board Members to the National Youth Development Agency from 2016 to 2019, as Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs from 2016 to 2019, as Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology from 2019 to 2021, and as Chairperson of the Powers and Privileges of Parliament Committee from 2020 to 2021.
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Philly Mapulane was the municipal manager of the Madibeng Local Municipality until he was suspended by the municipality in October 2009.
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Philly Mapulane responded by saying that a political conspiracy against him failed.
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Philly Mapulane served as the provincial treasurer of the African National Congress.
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Philly Mapulane was elected deputy speaker of the provincial legislature on 14 August 2012.
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Philly Mapulane stood for election to the National Assembly in the 2014 general elections as a parliamentary candidate on the ANC list in the North West.
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Philly Mapulane was elected to the National Assembly at the election.
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On 2 March 2016 Philly Mapulane was elected to head the Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Appointment of Board Members to the National Youth Development Agency alongside NCOP Permanent delegate Mase Manopole.
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Philly Mapulane was elected chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs on 12 May 2016.
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On 14 February 2018, Philly Mapulane tweeted that president Jacob Zuma was "either deranged, psychotic, insane, of unsound mind or just foolish" for refusing to step down as president.
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Philly Mapulane was re-elected to the National Assembly in the 2019 general election.
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Philly Mapulane was then elected chair of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology.
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On 7 April 2021, Philly Mapulane became a member of the Committee for Section 194 Enquiry.
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Philly Mapulane was appointed as Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies on 5 August 2021.
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Philly Mapulane then stepped down as chairperson of the Higher Education, Science and Technology and Powers and Privileges of Parliament Committees.