In March 2018, while Lenkopane was Mayor of Kagisano–Molopo, the Ganyesa Magistrate's Court found her guilty of assaulting Boipelo Bareng, a ward councillor representing the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters.
[5] By the time of her removal from the mayoral office, Lenkopane was the Provincial Secretary of the North West branch of the ANC Women's League.
[1] In addition, a week after her removal, she was elected Regional Chairperson of the ANC's branch in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District.
[1] Her election took place under controversial circumstances; critics, including Mmoloki Cwaile, alleged that Supra Mahumapelo had interfered in the electoral process to prevent his opponents from participating.
[7] Lenkopane stood in a candidate in the 2019 general election, ranked 11th on the ANC's provincial party list for the North West.
However, in mid-March, the national ANC said that her inclusion on the party list was the result of "human error" and that she would be removed due to her criminal record.
[8] In January 2021, Lenkopane and four other ANC legislators were accused of colluding with opposition parties during a sitting in which Priscilla Williams was elected the Chairperson of Committees in the provincial legislature.