{"id":1486,"date":"2023-09-08T08:41:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T08:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dtsl\/2023\/09\/08\/profile\/"},"modified":"2023-09-08T08:41:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T08:41:47","slug":"profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dtsl\/2023\/09\/08\/profile\/","title":{"rendered":"MEC Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MEC for Transport, Safety & Liaison<\/strong><\/div>\n
Mr. Bentley Vass<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\u200bProfile of MEC Bentley Vass<\/strong><\/h3>\n

POLITICAL BACKGROUND:<\/span><\/p>\n

1986 – UDF (UNITED DEMOCRATIC FRONT)<\/span><\/p>\n

1987 – 1989 (CARNARVON YOUTH FORUM)<\/span><\/p>\n

1993 – AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS<\/span><\/p>\n

1995 – ANC BRANCH MEMBER, CARNARVON<\/span><\/p>\n

1996 – VOLUNTEER ADVICE OFFICE<\/span><\/p>\n

1998 – ANCYL REC MEMBER (HANTAM)<\/span><\/p>\n

1999 – ANCYL PEC MEMBER (NORTHERN CAPE)<\/span><\/p>\n

2000 – 2001 ANC REC HANTAM<\/span><\/p>\n

2001 – 2017 ANC PEC NAMAKWA<\/span><\/p>\n

2006 – 2013 REGIONAL SECRETARY<\/span><\/p>\n

2013 – 2017 REGIONAL CHAIRPERSON<\/span><\/p>\n

2017 – DEPUTY PROVINCIAL CHAIRPERSON<\/span><\/p>\n

WORK EXPERIENCE<\/span><\/p>\n

1994 – Independent Forum for Free Elections<\/span><\/p>\n

1995 – Administrator – Constituency Office<\/span><\/p>\n

2000 – Development Worker – Youth Commission<\/span><\/p>\n

2006 – Councilor – Namakwa District Municipality<\/span><\/p>\n

2006 – 2013 Speaker – Namakwa District Municipality<\/span><\/p>\n

2013 – 2017 Executive Mayor – Namakwa District Municipality<\/span><\/p>\n

2017 – Member of the Provincial Legislature (October 2017)<\/span><\/p>\n

2017 – Chair of Chairs (November 2017)<\/span><\/p>\n

2018 – Member of the Executive Council (COGHSTA) (February 2018)<\/span><\/p>\n

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    MEC for Transport, Safety & Liaison Mr. Bentley Vass   \u200bProfile of MEC Bentley Vass POLITICAL BACKGROUND: 1986 – UDF (UNITED DEMOCRATIC FRONT) 1987 – 1989 (CARNARVON YOUTH FORUM) 1993 – AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 1995 – ANC BRANCH MEMBER, CARNARVON 1996 – VOLUNTEER ADVICE OFFICE 1998 – ANCYL REC MEMBER (HANTAM) 1999 –<\/p>\n

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