Rocky Malebane-Metsing

Peter Ishmael Rocky Malebana-Metsing (23 August 1949 – 23 November 2016)[1] was a South African politician who was a member of the African National Congress in the 1990s.

Rocky Malebane-Metsing
Born
Peter Ishmael Rocky Malebana-Metsing

(1949-08-23)23 August 1949
Rustenburg
Died23 November 2016(2016-11-23) (aged 67)
NationalitySouth African
Occupationpolitician
Known formember, African National Congress

He was born in Rustenburg. In 1988, a coup ousted Lucas Mangope, the president of Bophuthatswana, and installed Malebane-Metsing, who at the time was leader of the Progressive People's Party, as president. Fifteen hours later, the South African government sent troops in and reinstated Mangope.[2] In December 1991 Rocky Malebana-Metsing was elected into the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ANC. After the 1994 elections, he was appointed MEC for Agriculture in North West Province of South Africa, but he resigned from the ANC, and consequently lost his seat on 16 May 1995, after political differences.[3][4][5]

In 2006 he made his comeback into mainstream politics. He was elected into the Rustenburg local municipality, where he held several strategic positions. In 2014 he was removed from the MMC position of Infrastructure in Rustenburg Municipality

His son Rycroft Khumo Malebane-Metsing was elected North West province treasurer of the Young Communist League, but was involved in a motor vehicle accident a few hours later.[6]

In June 2016 Malebane-Metsing left the ANC once again after serious impositions of leaders against the choices of people towards 3 August 2016 upcoming local municipality elections. He joined the Forum for Service Delivery, and stood unsuccessfully as mayoral candidate for Rustenburg. He died on 23 November 2016, aged 67.[7]

References
  1. @@nwnewslive (3 December 2016). "Rocky Malebane-Metsing laid to rest today! Malebane-Metsing - former PPP - ANC and F4SD member' councillor Rustenburg Local Municipality!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. Battersby, John D. (11 February 1988). "South Africa Quells Coup Attempt in a Homeland". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  3. "Resignation of Rocky Malebane Metsing". African National Congress online. 16 May 1995. Archived from the original on 15 March 2004. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  4. "ANC must seek cohesion". Mail&Guardianonline. 27 June 1997. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  5. "How will the ANC deal with its dissidents". Mail&Guardianonline. 17 February 1995. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  6. "YCLSA mourns the passing away of Comrade Khumo Malebana-Metsing". groups.google.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  7. Molaole Montsho (24 November 2016). "Bophuthatswana coup leader Malebane-Metsing dies". IOL. Retrieved 28 November 2016.


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