18 Facts About Vytjie Mentor

Mabel Patronella Mentor, known as Vytjie Mentor, was a South African politician, who served as a member of the National Assembly from 2002 until 2014.

Vytjie Mentor represented the African National Congress and served as the party's caucus chairperson between 2004 and 2008.

Vytjie Mentor was chairperson of the portfolio committee on public enterprises from 2009 to 2010.

Vytjie Mentor is credited to be one of the first people to break ranks with the ANC and raise the alarm on state capture.

Mabel Patronella Mentor was born on 19 October 1963 in the former Cape Province of South Africa.

Vytjie Mentor was a long-standing member of the African National Congress.

Vytjie Mentor was sworn in as an MP in 2002 and was elected to her first full term in 2004.

Vytjie Mentor held the position until 2008, when Ncumisa Chwayita Kondlo was announced as her successor.

Vytjie Mentor was later demoted as chairperson of the committee after it was found that she had improperly asked for sponsorship.

In March 2016, Vytjie Mentor claimed that in 2010 the Gupta family, on behalf of Zuma, offered her the position of Minister of Public Enterprises, if she could arrange that South African Airways drop their Johannesburg to Mumbai route, so that Jet Airways could acquire it.

Vytjie Mentor said she declined the offer, which occurred at the Guptas' Saxonwold residence, while Zuma was in another room.

Vytjie Mentor was cross-examined in February 2019 after some parts of her testimony were found to be inconsistent.

Vytjie Mentor resigned from the ANC in March 2019 and joined the African Christian Democratic Party.

In July 2020, Herman Mashaba announced that Vytjie Mentor had joined his new political party, ActionSA.

Vytjie Mentor was appointed the party's provincial chairperson in the Western Cape in October 2020.

On 12 June 2022, Vytjie Mentor resigned as the party's provincial chairperson due to health-related issues.

Vytjie Mentor said that her ill-health was caused by her weight loss journey.

Vytjie Mentor had bariatric surgery to lose weight but after she injured her leg, she gained weight again.