During an earlier period of service in the provincial legislature, he was Limpopo's Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Agriculture from March 2012 until July 2013.
[1] While in exile with MK, he met Canadian activist Marie Smallface, whom he married; they had at least one child, a daughter named Tsuaki.
[1] In March 2013, workers in the provincial Department of Agriculture called for his resignation in protests organised by the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union and the Public Service Association, which alleged that Marule interfered improperly in the department's administrative processes.
[3] Months later, in July 2013, Mathale was succeeded as Premier by Stan Mathabatha, who announced a wide-ranging cabinet reshuffle the day after he took office; Marule was one of eight MECs fired.
[5] However, in the next general election in 2019, he was ranked 29th on the ANC's provincial party list and regained his legislative seat.