Boitumelo Moloi
Boitumelo Elizabeth "Pinky" Moloi is a South African politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour. A member of the National Assembly from May 2019 until 2024, she was formerly the Executive Mayor of Dr [Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality] in the North West Province. She is a member of the African National Congress and served on the party's National [Executive Committee of the African National Congress|National Executive Committee] between 2012 and 2022.
Early life
Moloi was born on 28 December 1968.Early political career
She was the Executive Mayor of the North West's Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, previously known as Southern District Municipality, for several years. In January 2012, the local leadership of the African National Congress in the region announced that it would "recall" Moloi – that is, it would withdraw its support for her leadership and endeavour to remove her from office if she did not resign. The local ANC told the press that Moloi was one of two mayors who were "not co-operating with the organisation and do things their own way". However, the Provincial Executive Committee of the ANC in the North West – a more senior body – reversed the decision. She remained in office as mayor as of July 2015.At the party's 53rd [National Conference of the African National Congress|53rd National Conference] in December 2012, Moloi was elected to a five year-term on the ANC National Executive Committee. She was re-elected at the 54th National Conference in December 2017, receiving the support of the North West branch of the ANC.