Alvin Botes
{{Short description|South African politician (born 1973)}}
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| office = Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
| president = Cyril Ramaphosa
| alongside = Candith Mashego-Dlamini and Thandi Moraka
| term_start = 30 May 2019
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| predecessor = Reginah Mhaule
Luwellyn Landers
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| office1 = MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs
| premier1 = Sylvia Lucas
| term_start1 = 4 June 2013
| term_end1 = 15 February 2018
| predecessor1 = Kenny Mmoiemang
| successor1 = Bentley Vass
| office2 = MEC for Social Development
| premier2 = Hazel Jenkins
| term_start2 = 11 May 2009
| term_end2 = 5 June 2013
| successor2 = Tiny Chotelo
| office3 = Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
| term_start3 = 27 February 2018
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| office4 = Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
| term_start4 = 6 May 2009
| term_end4 = 15 February 2018
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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.
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
Botes 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
He 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.{{cite news |title=ANCYL In NC backs Botes |url=https://www.ofm.co.za/article/local-news/253995/ancyl-in-nc-backs-botes |access-date=1 May 2020 |newspaper=OFM |date=5 December 2017}} 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.{{cite news |last1=Hunter |first1=Qaanitah |title=Ramaphosa backer Zamani Saul elected Northern Cape ANC chair |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2017-05-12-ramaphosa-backer-zamani-saul-elected-northern-cape-anc-chair/ |access-date=1 May 2020 |newspaper=TimesLIVE |date=12 May 2017}}
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.{{cite news |last1=Tshivhidzo |first1=Edwin |title=Northern Cape MECs announced |url=https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/northern-cape-mecs-announced |access-date=1 May 2020 |newspaper=sanews.gov.za |date=12 May 2009 |location=Kimberley}} In June 2013, he was appointed MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs by newly elected premier Sylvia Lucas.{{cite news |last1=Mokoena |first1=Michael |title=No surprises in N Cape reshuffle |url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/no-surprises-in-n-cape-reshuffle-1527660 |access-date=1 May 2020 |newspaper=IOL |date=5 June 2013 |location=Kimberley}}
Botes was elected to the ANC NEC in December 2017 as one of 80 members.{{cite news |title=#ANC54: These are the 80 members elected to the NEC |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2017-12-21-anc54-these-are-the-80-members-elected-to-the-nec/ |access-date=1 May 2020 |newspaper=TimesLIVE |date=21 December 2017}} He was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly in February 2018, after initially refusing to be redeployed.{{cite news |last1=Mthukwane |first1=Ntozakhe |title=Defiant Northern Cape MEC refuses Parliament deployment |url=https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/defiant-northern-cape-mec-refuses-parliament-deployment-20171205 |access-date=1 May 2020 |newspaper=News24 |date=5 December 2017}}{{cite news |last1=Lujabe |first1=Ndileka |title=Nine new MPs sworn into Parliament following Cabinet reshuffle |url=https://city-press.news24.com/News/nine-new-mps-sworn-into-parliament-following-cabinet-reshuffle-20180227 |access-date=1 May 2020 |newspaper=City Press |date=27 February 2018}}
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.{{cite news |title=IN FULL l Cyril Ramaphosa's new cabinet, in his own words |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2019-05-29-in-full-cyril-ramaphosas-new-cabinet-in-his-own-words/ |access-date=1 May 2020 |newspaper=TimesLIVE |date=29 May 2019}}
Botes stood unsuccessfully for re-election as a member of the ANC NEC at the party's 55th National Conference held in December 2022.{{Cite web |last= |title=Cabinet reshuffle imminent after more than a dozen ministers, deputies fail to make NEC cut |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2022-12-21-cabinet-reshuffle-imminent-after-more-than-a-dozen-ministers-deputies-fail-to-make-nec-cut/ |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=TimesLIVE |language=en-ZA}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Khumalo |first=Zintle Mahlati and Juniour |title=ANC NEC co-opts Ramaphosa's parliamentary counsellor and former eThekwini mayor |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/politics/political-parties/just-in-anc-nec-co-opts-ramaphosas-parliamentary-counsellor-and-former-ethekwini-mayor-20230131 |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.gov.za/about-government/contact-directory/international-relations-and-cooperation-1-deputy-ministry/alvin Alvin Botes, Mr – South African Government]
- {{People's Assembly (South Africa) | id= alvin-botes | name= Alvin Botes }}
- [http://www.dirco.gov.za/department/profile_botes.html Profile: Mr Alvin Botes – DIRCO]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20200523185030/https://www.parliament.gov.za/person-details/21 Mr Alvin Botes – Parliament of South Africa]
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Category:African National Congress politicians
Category:Members of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
Category:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2024–2029
Category:Cape Peninsula University of Technology alumni
Category:University of the Witwatersrand alumni
Category:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2019–2024
Category:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2014–2019