| Bentley Vass | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MPL |
| Office: | Northern Cape MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements, Traditional Affairs, Transport, Safety and Liaison |
| Premier: | Zamani Saul |
| Term Start: | 28 June 2024 |
| Predecessor: | New portfolio |
| Office1: | Northern Cape MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs |
| Premier1: | Zamani Saul Sylvia Lucas |
| Term Start1: | 15 February 2018 |
| Term End1: | 14 June 2024 |
| Predecessor1: | Alvin Botes |
| Successor1: | Himself |
| Office2: | Deputy Provincial Chairperson of the African National Congress in the Northern Cape |
| Term Start2: | 2017 |
| Predecessor2: | Kenny Mmoiemang |
| Office3: | Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature |
| Term Start3: | 3 October 2017 |
| Nationality: | South African |
| Party: | African National Congress |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Mawards: | is not set --> |
Bentley Gavin Vass is a South African politician who has been the Northern Cape MEC forCooperative Governance, Human Settlements, Traditional Affairs, Transport, Safety and Liaison since June 2024. He was previously the MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs from February 2018 until June 2024. He was sworn in as a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature in October 2017. Vass is a member of the African National Congress and the party's deputy provincial chairperson.
Vass is a member of the African National Congress. He was elected the party's deputy provincial chairperson in May 2017, succeeding Kenny Mmoiemang who stood down.[1] Vass was also speaker and executive mayor of the Namakwa District Municipality.[2]
On 3 October 2017, Vass was sworn in as a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature. He filled the seat left vacant by the resignation of Dawid Rooi.[3] Premier Sylvia Lucas appointed him as the Member of the Executive Council for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs on 15 February 2018. Vass succeeded Alvin Botes, who resigned from the provincial government to become a Member of the National Assembly.[4] Following the 2019 general election, Zamani Saul was elected as the new premier. On 28 May 2019, he announced that Vass would remain in his position.[5]
Vass was appointed to lead the amalgamated ministry of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements, Traditional Affairs, Transport, Safety and Liaison following the 2024 provincial election.[6]
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