| Alex Bapela | |
| Birth Date: | 4 October 1969 |
| Birth Place: | South Africa |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1994–1997 |
| Clubs1: | Real Rovers |
| Caps1: | 106 |
| Goals1: | 29 |
| Years2: | 1997–2003 |
| Clubs2: | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Caps2: | 125 |
| Goals2: | 31 |
| Totalcaps: | 231 |
| Totalgoals: | 60 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1999–2000 |
| Nationalteam1: | South Africa |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Alex Bapela (born 4 October 1969) is a South African former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder. Bapela played club football for Real Rovers and Mamelodi Sundowns; he also earned six caps for the South African national side between 1999 and 2000.