Nelisiwe Mbatha

Nelisiwe Prudence Mbatha, also known as Nelisiwe Moerane and formerly known as Nelisiwe Mbatha-Mthimkhulu, is a South African politician who was Gauteng's Member of the Executive Council for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation from May 2009 to November 2010. She is a member of the African National Congress (ANC).

Career Mbatha was born and raised in Evaton in present-day Gauteng province. As a high school student, she was active in anti-apartheid youth politics through the Congress of South African Students. Mbatha remained in that portfolio through the 2010 FIFA World Cup until 2 November 2010, when Mokonyane announced a major cabinet reshuffle in which she was removed from the Executive Council. She remained an ordinary Member of the Provincial Legislature. In the 2014 general election, Mbatha was listed 30th on the ANC's provincial party list and was not re-elected to her seat in the legislature. She subsequently pursued a career in the construction sector. In June 2010, there was a burglary and fire at Mbatha's house in Meyerton.