Papi Moloto

Papi Otukile Moloto (died 8 October 2009) was a South African politician and former anti-apartheid activist. A veteran of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), he represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from November 2008 to May 2009.

Anti-apartheid activism Moloto became involved at politics as an undergraduate science student at the University of Fort Hare, where he joined the South African Students Organisation. After he was expelled from Fort Hare for his activism, he went into exile in late 1974, joining a group of Black Consciousness activists in Botswana. He received military training in Libya in 1975 and joined the ANC at its headquarters in Lusaka, Zambia in 1977. He did not stand for re-election in the next year's general election.

Personal life and death He was married to Motlalepule, with whom he had children. He died on 8 October 2009 after a short illness.