Maneli earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Development and Management from the North-West University and an Honours degree in Public Administration from MANCOSA.
[6] Following the resignation of Hope Papo, Maneli was elected unopposed as Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on 21 August 2019.
[8] On 9 August 2020, the ANC Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) decided that Maneli and Merafong mayor Maphefo Letsie should resign from their positions for failing to act against officials implicated in the VBS Mutual Bank scandal.
He said that he has proof that action was taken against implicated officials at the West Rand District Municipality.
[11] In February 2022, the ANC's national dispute resolution committee (NDRC) set aside the PEC's decision for Letsie and Maneli to resign from their positions.