Bentley Vass

Bentley Gavin Vass is a South African politician who has been the Northern Cape MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs since February 2018. He was sworn in as a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature in October 2017. Vass is a member of the African National Congress and the party's deputy provincial chairperson.

Bentley Vass
MPL
Northern Cape MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs
Assumed office
15 February 2018
PremierZamani Saul
Sylvia Lucas
Preceded byAlvin Botes
Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
3 October 2017
Personal details
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
OccupationPolitician

Politics

Vass is a member of the African National Congress. He was elected the party's deputy provincial chairperson in May 2017, succeeding Kenny Mmoiemang who stood down.[1] Vass was also speaker and executive mayor of the Namakwa District Municipality.[2]

Provincial government

On 3 October 2017, Vass was sworn in as a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature. He filled the seat left vacant by the resignation of Dawid Rooi.[3] Premier Sylvia Lucas appointed him as the Member of the Executive Council for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs on 15 February 2018. Vass succeeded Alvin Botes, who resigned from the provincial government to become a Member of the National Assembly.[4] Following the 2019 general election, Zamani Saul was elected as the new premier. On 28 May 2019, he announced that Vass would remain in his position.[5]

References
  1. Makhafola, Gertrude (13 May 2017). "Northern Cape ANC elects new leaders". IOL. Colesburg. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. Kwon Hoo, Sandi (4 October 2017). "No 'golden handshake' for ex-MPL". Diamond Fields Advertiser (Pressreader). Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  3. Morapelo, Katleho (3 October 2017). "Changes on the cards for ANC members in the Northern Cape". OFM. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  4. Morapela, Katleho (15 October 2018). "Northern Cape Premier #SylviaLucas reshuffles her cabinet". OFM. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  5. "Announcement of the Members of the Executive Council". Government of the Northern Cape. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
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