Alvin Botes (born 9 September 1973) is a South African African National Congress (ANC) politician from the Northern Cape who has been serving as the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation since May 2019. He became a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa in February 2018.
Alvin Botes | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Botes in March 2022 | |
| Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2019 Serving with Candith Mashego-Dlamini and Thandi Moraka | |
| President | Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Minister | Naledi Pandor Ronald Lamola |
| Preceded by | Reginah Mhaule Luwellyn Landers |
| MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs | |
| In office 4 June 2013 – 15 February 2018 | |
| Premier | Sylvia Lucas |
| Preceded by | Kenny Mmoiemang |
| Succeeded by | Bentley Vass |
| MEC for Social Development | |
| In office 11 May 2009 – 5 June 2013 | |
| Premier | Hazel Jenkins |
| Succeeded by | Tiny Chotelo |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 27 February 2018 | |
| Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature | |
| In office 6 May 2009 – 15 February 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alvin Botes 9 September 1973 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Alma mater | Cape Peninsula University of Technology University of the Witwatersrand |
| Profession | Politician |
Botes served as a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature from 2009 to 2018. He was the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Social Development from 2009 to 2013 and the MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs from 2013 to 2018.
Early life and education
editBotes was born on 9 September 1973. He obtained a bachelor's degree in technology in business administration, a post-graduate diploma in public and development management and a national diploma in management from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Botes is currently studying towards a master's degree in management from the University of the Witwatersrand.
Political career
editHe later joined the ANC. Botes worked as the party's provincial head of policy, research and analysis between 1999 and 2009, for a full decade. During the same period, he was involved with the party's youth league. He was first elected provincial treasurer of the youth league, prior to his election as provincial chairperson.[1] From 2003 to 2009, he was a member of the youth league's national executive committee. He was also deputy secretary of the provincial ANC structure from 2008 to 2017.[2]
Botes was elected to the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature in the 2009 election held on 22 April. He took office as a member on 6 May 2009. Premier Hazel Jenkins appointed him MEC for Social Development.[3] In June 2013, he was appointed MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs by newly elected premier Sylvia Lucas.[4]
Botes was elected to the ANC NEC in December 2017 as one of 80 members.[5] He was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly in February 2018, after initially refusing to be redeployed.[6][7]
In May 2019, president Cyril Ramaphosa appointed him Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation. He serves alongside Candith Mashego-Dlamini while Naledi Pandor serves as the department's minister.[8]
Botes stood unsuccessfully for re-election as a member of the ANC NEC at the party's 55th National Conference held in December 2022.[9] Nonetheless, the following month Botes was co-opted onto the ANC NEC in an attempt by the party to increase the representation of minority groups on its highest decision-making body between party conferences.[10]
References
edit- ^ "ANCYL In NC backs Botes". OFM. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Hunter, Qaanitah (12 May 2017). "Ramaphosa backer Zamani Saul elected Northern Cape ANC chair". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Tshivhidzo, Edwin (12 May 2009). "Northern Cape MECs announced". sanews.gov.za. Kimberley. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Mokoena, Michael (5 June 2013). "No surprises in N Cape reshuffle". IOL. Kimberley. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "#ANC54: These are the 80 members elected to the NEC". TimesLIVE. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Mthukwane, Ntozakhe (5 December 2017). "Defiant Northern Cape MEC refuses Parliament deployment". News24. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Lujabe, Ndileka (27 February 2018). "Nine new MPs sworn into Parliament following Cabinet reshuffle". City Press. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "IN FULL l Cyril Ramaphosa's new cabinet, in his own words". TimesLIVE. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Cabinet reshuffle imminent after more than a dozen ministers, deputies fail to make NEC cut". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ Khumalo, Zintle Mahlati and Juniour. "ANC NEC co-opts Ramaphosa's parliamentary counsellor and former eThekwini mayor". News24. Retrieved 31 January 2023.