Background
MAPONY'A, Richard was born on December 24, 1926 in Pietersburg. Son of late Godfrey Kgabane Maponva and Mary Machichane (nee Mogashoa) Maponva.
MAPONY'A, Richard was born on December 24, 1926 in Pietersburg. Son of late Godfrey Kgabane Maponva and Mary Machichane (nee Mogashoa) Maponva.
Kagiso Teacher’s Training College, Pietersburg.
Director Maponya’s Bus Services since 1965, Maponya’s Funeral Parlour (Pty) Ltd. since 1976, Afro Shopping Construction Enterprises (Pty) Ltd., Maponya’s Discount Supermarket since 1983. Maponya’s Bottle Store, Maponya’s Motors (Pty) Ltd, Maponya Motors Property Holdings (Pty) Ltd., Maponya’s Orlando Restaurant (Pty) Ltd., Maponya's Stud Farm, Lebowa Development Corporation, etc.: Manager Director Master of Arts Africa (Pty) Ltd., Mountain Motors, Soweto since 1978. Propr. BMW Agency, Soweto.
Race horse owner; f. and President NAFCOC 1965. Chairman Trade and Transport Committee, Soweto Council. President Black Proprietors Garage Owners’ Association.
Urban Bantu Council 1965-1976.
Married Marina Nompinti Sondlo.