Thamsanqa Simon China Dodovu (born 12 July 1969) is a South African politician who is currently serving as a Delegate to the National Council of Provinces since May 2019.
[7] In May 2008, at a chaotic party elective conference, Dodovu – at the time still Matlosana mayor – was viewed as the leader of a slate of candidates which unsuccessfully battled Supra Mahumapelo and his supporters for top leadership positions in the ANC's North West provincial branch.
[6] According to the Mail & Guardian, Dodovu supported Kgalema Motlanthe's unsuccessful bid to unseat Jacob Zuma at the party's 53rd National Conference in 2012.
[6] However, in June 2013, Modise sacked Dodovu as MEC, emphasising that he had not been found guilty but that his removal was "aimed at faster delivery and eliminating the need for us to answer for hang-ups"; he was succeeded by Manketsi Tlhape.
[16] Dodovu remained an ordinary Member of the Provincial Legislature until the 2014 general election, which occurred in the middle of his trial, but he did not stand for re-election to his seat.
[18][17] In the aftermath of the trial, he was expected to contest for re-election as ANC Deputy Provincial Chairperson on a slate of candidates opposed to Mahumapelo and headed by Nono Maloyi.
[1] In June 2019, he was elected Chairperson of the NCOP's Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements.