Walter Maponyane (born 27 November 1987 in Malamulele, Limpopo) is a South African football (soccer) player for Premier Soccer League club Polokwane City. Maponyane was previously known as Choppa Mboweni. He played under the identity of Choppa Mboweni for the South Africa Under-20 national 2009 and 2010, it was later found that he was over-age. He was previously considered to have been 20 years of age in 2011 under the guise of Mboweni. He spent the 2012–13 season on loan at National First Division side United FC.