Mamabolo Nwedamutswu

Mamabolo John Nwedamutswu (born 17 April 1952) is a retired South African politician and former anti-apartheid activist. He joined the African National Congress (ANC) underground in the Northern Transvaal in 1969, and from 1979 to 1991 he lived in exile with the movement, serving as a political commissar for Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) in Swaziland. After the end of apartheid, he represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1994 to 1999.

Early life and education Nwedamutswu was born on 17 April 1952. He is named after his birthplace, the village of GaMamabolo in Mankweng, but he grew up in Matangari in Vhembe, where his father owned a shop. giving rise to the nickname Philipos. He served a single term in his seat, leaving after the 1999 general election. He later served as regional chairperson of the ANC's regional branch in Vhembe. A prominent politician in Limpopo, Thembi died in January 2015.