Gaolatlhe Godfrey Oliphant

Deputy Minister Oliphant, could not have occupied a better portfolio than Mineral Resources. Born in Warrenton, in the Diamonds’ province of the Northern Cape, he is currently a member of Central Committee of the South African Communist Party and member of the Task Team of the African National Congress (ANC) in North West Province. He had been a Member of Parliament since 1994 and had served as Chairperson of the Portfolio Committees on Public Works and the Science and Technology, Labour, and Minerals and Energy. He matriculated at Huhudi High School in the Vryburg area and had pursued studies in Economics. He has held various senior position with the tripartite alliance structures, including serving as Vice President of the Congress of South African Trade Union (COSATU).

Family name:	Oliphant
E-Mail:	goliphant@parliament.gov.za
Given name:	Gaolatlhe Godfrey

Directorships

	Dates	Source
Letsema Mining	—	People's Assembly
Letsema Diamonds	—	People's Assembly
Mushroom Human Capital	—	People's Assembly
Letsema Placements	—	People's Assembly
Slangheuwel Diamonds	—	People's Assembly
Miners & Diggers Investment Solution	—	People's Assembly

Financial interests

	Value	Nature	Dates	Source
Boipelo Family Trust	-	-	—
Gaolatlhe Oliphant Family Trust	-	-	—
Letsema Mining (Pty) Ltd	R1.00	Ordinary	—	People's Assembly
Letsema Diamonds (Pty) Ltd	Unknown	Ordinary	—	People's Assembly
Miner & Diggers Investment Solution	-	Dormant	—	People's Assembly
Gaolatlhe oliphant Family Trust	-	-	—
G Oliphant Family Trust	-	-	—
Letsema Placement Team International (Pty) Ltd	Unknown	Ordinary	—	People's Assembly
Slangheuwel Diamonde Recovery (Pty) Ltd	Unknown	Ordinary	—	People's Assembly
Trust	-	-	—

Memberships

	Status	Role	Dates	Source
African National Congress (ANC)	-	Member	—	People's Assembly