Mandla Makupula
Mandla Makupula | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Eastern Cape Executive Council for Education | |
| In office 27 November 2010 – 8 October 2018 | |
| Premier | |
| Preceded by | Mahlubandile Qwase |
| Succeeded by | Mlungisi Mvoko |
| Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature | |
| In office 1999 – 8 October 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 October 1961 Duncan Village, Cape Province South Africa |
| Died | 8 October 2018 (aged 56) East London, Eastern Cape |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | South African Communist Party |
| Alma mater | University of Transkei University of Fort Hare |
Mandla Makupula (9 October 1961 – 8 October 2018) was a South African politician who served as the Eastern Cape's Member of the Executive Council (MEC) from November 2010 until his death in October 2018. He had represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature since 1999.
A teacher by training, Makupula rose to political prominence through the South African Democratic Teachers Union of the former Transkei. He was also a former Provincial Secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP) and served on the Central Committee of the SACP from 2012 until his death.