Oabetswe Johannes Tselapedi (28 January 1956 – 6 June 2021) was a South African politician who served in the North West Provincial Legislature.
Tselapedi was a member of the African National Congress (ANC) and served as the party's Deputy Provincial Chairperson in the North West from 1996 to 1998.
[8] The Mail & Guardian said that he was highly regarded for his management skills in that role,[9] and Molewa's successor, Maureen Modiselle, retained him in the portfolio after the 2009 general election.
[12] In the same month, he was arrested by the Hawks and charged with corruption, fraud, and money laundering in connection with alleged procurement irregularities during his tenure as Education MEC.
[15] Tselapedi was not serving in the provincial legislature at that time, but City Press reported that the ANC had made preparations for his swearing in, including by amending its party list.