| Maruping Lekwene | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MPL |
| Office1: | Northern Cape MEC for Health |
| Premier1: | Zamani Saul |
| Term Start1: | 26 June 2020 |
| Predecessor1: | Mase Manopole |
| Office2: | Northern Cape MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism |
| Premier2: | Zamani Saul |
| Term Start2: | 29 May 2019 |
| Term End2: | 26 June 2020 |
| Predecessor2: | Mac Jack |
| Successor2: | Abraham Vosloo |
| Office3: | Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature |
| Term Start3: | June 2014 |
| Birthname: | Maruping Matthews Lekwene |
| Nationality: | South African |
| Party: | African National Congress South African Communist Party |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Mawards: | is not set --> |
Maruping Matthews Lekwene is a South African politician serving as the Northern Cape MEC for Health since June 2020. He has been a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature for the African National Congress (ANC) since June 2014.[1] He was the MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism from May 2019 until June 2020.[2] Lekwene is also the provincial chairperson of the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the ANC's deputy provincial secretary.[3] [4]
In December 2019, Lekwene announced that the trading hours of liquor stores in the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality would be extended during the ANC's 108th birthday celebrations from 8 to 11 January 2020. Under this notice, licensed liquor stores could trade for 24-hours during the period of the extension. The African National Congress Women's League (ANCWL) criticised this notice and called for it to be revoked. Lekwene later reversed the decision.[5] [6] [7]
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