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From top left to right: Ms Thuliswa Winlove Khawe, Mr Lebogang Maile, Ms Faith Mazibuko, Mr Panyaza Lesufi, Ms Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, Dr Kgosientso Ramakgopa
From bottom left to right: Mr Jacob Mamabolo, Ms Mbali Hlophe, Mr David Makhura (Premier), Ms Tasneem Motara and Dr Bandile Masuku

Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, announced Members of the
Executive Council for the 6th administration who were sworn into
office by Judge President Dunstan Mlambo of the Gauteng Division                                                 You are the new Team
of the South African High Court.                                                                               Gauteng which represents
Premier Makhura congratulated the new MECs and urged them to                                                  change and continuity. The
serve the people of Gauteng with unwavering loyalty and integrity.                                            team combines governance
“Let us remember that we are servants of the people, not celebrities.                                           experience with youthful
We must carry ourselves with the utmost humility and impeccable                                                  energy, activism, better
integrity at all times”, said Makhura.
                                                                                                               education and fresh ideas
The new Team Gauteng represents change and continuity. It                                                      to make Gauteng a much
combines governance experience with youthful energy, activism,
better education and fresh ideas to make Gauteng a much better                                                  better province for all its
province for all its residents.                                                                                         residents.
The Premier said the team’s mandate is to deliver on Gauteng’s clear                                           - Premier David Makhura
priorities, which include growing an inclusive economy that creates
more decent jobs, improved healthcare system, building an efficient,
reliable, safe and affordable public transport system amongst others.

“The people of our province want a smart, ethical and efficient public administration that uses technology
and modern management practices to ensure that citizens access government services with ease”,
added Makhura.

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MR DAVID MAKHURA                                                                                          towards the achievement of inclusive growth,
GAUTENG PREMIER                                       Our Plan – Growing Gauteng                          whilst ensuring that the financial resources
                                                                                                          of the Gauteng Provincial Government are
Malemolla David Makhura, 51, was elected
on 22 May 2019 as Premier of Gauteng,
                                                        Together – will set specific                      managed properly. She is also tasked with
                                                                                                          maximising alternative sources of funding for
South Africa’s most populous province and
economic hub.
                                                        targets to achieve specific                       provincial government through investment
                                                                                                          promotion and with providing a dedicated

Makhura is responsible for convening                   goals in all areas of priority                     and professional back-office support service
                                                                                                          to all the departments of the provincial
meetings of the council and he is the leader
of government with regard to the provincial              over the next five years.                        government.

legislative programme. He is also the head                                                                In 1999 Nkomo-Ralehoko became a
of the provincial delegation to the National            - Premier David Makhura                           Member of the Provincial Legislature (MPL).
                                                                                                          In 2009 she served as the Chairperson of the
Council of Provinces. Furthermore, the Office
of the Premier gives strategic direction to                                                               Roads and Transport Committee. She has
provincial departments by developing policy                                                               occupied a number of positions including
and the Provincial Plan of Action.                                                                        that of Administrative Secretary, and was also
                                                      MR ANDREK PANYAZA LESUFI                            promoted to the Education Office of the South
In addition, the Premier is the head of the           MEC FOR EDUCATION                                   African Railway and Harbour Workers Union
Gauteng Provincial Government. The Premier                                                                (SARHWU).
of a province is responsible for—                     Andrek Panyaza Lesufi, 49, was appointed on
                                                      29 May 2019 as the Member of the Executive
•   assenting to and signing Bills;                   Council (MEC) for Education.
•   referring a Bill back to the provincial                                                               MR LEBOGANG MAILE
                                                      In his portfolio, Lesufi’s main responsibilities    MEC FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENTS, URBAN
    legislature for reconsideration of the Bill’s
                                                      include ensuring smart service delivery of          PLANNING AND COGTA
    constitutionality;                                quality public education, promoting a dynamic
•   referring a Bill to the Constitutional Court      citizenship for socio-economic growth and
    for a decision on the Bill’s constitutionality;   development. He is tasked with ensuring             Lebogang Maile, 39, was appointed on 29 May
•   summoning the legislature to an                   that the department is at the cutting edge          2019 as the Member of the Executive Council
    extraordinary sitting to conduct special          of curriculum delivery and providing access         (MEC) for Human Settlements, Urban Planning
    business;                                         to quality lifelong learning opportunities. He      and COGTA.
•   appointing commissions of inquiry; and            is an advocate of Information Technology
                                                      Communication (ICT) in schools and has been         In his portfolio, Maile is tasked with providing
•   calling a referendum in the province in                                                               modern human settlement solutions for Gauteng
    accordance with national legislation.             pushing the provincial government’s initiative
                                                      of the paperless classes.                           residents and coordinating the effective
                                                                                                          functioning of local government to promote
                                                      Lesufi served in government in various positions    sustainable development in communities. He
Makhura is a trustee of the Ahmed Kathrada
                                                      such as Special Advisor to the Minister of          is also tasked with urban management and
Foundation. He is also a trustee of a trust which
                                                      Basic Education, Head of Communications             promoting spatial transformation.
supports the educational, artistic, cultural and
sports development of children from townships         for Education, the SCORPIONS and the South
                                                      African Police Service (SAPS), and served as        In June 2014 Maile was appointed as
and villages.                                                                                             MEC for Economic Development and
                                                      the MEC for Education from 2014, a position he
                                                      held until 22 May 2019.                             later his responsibilities were extended to
In May 2014, Makhura was elected as a
                                                                                                          include Environment, Agriculture and Rural
Member of the Provincial Legislature and as
                                                                                                          Development. In 2010, Maile was appointed as
Premier of Gauteng, South Africa’s economic
                                                      DR KGOSIENTSO RAMAKGOPA                             the MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation,
hub and most populous province, a position
                                                      MEC FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,                       a position he held until June 2014. During his
he held until his reappointment in May 2019.
                                                      AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT                         tenure as MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and
Together with ANC cadres deployed to
                                                                                                          Recreation, Maile was a strong advocate
the Executive Council, Makhura pioneered
                                                      Dr Kgosientso Ramakgopa, 44, was appointed          of development, access to sporting and
numerous governance innovations which have
                                                      on 29 May 2019 as the Member of the Executive       library facilities. He was at the forefront of the
seen qualitative improvements in governance
                                                      Council (MEC) for Economic Development,             revitalisation of facilities such as the Bob Van
such as significant milestones in clean
                                                      Agriculture and Environment.                        Renen Sport Complex and also played a lead
governance; robust and active engagements
                                                                                                          role in the utilisation of uniform standards in the
with communities through Ntirhisano; an open          In his portfolio, Dr Ramakgopa’s responsibilities   building of libraries.
and transparent procurement system; opening           include      ensuring    transformation    and
opportunities for youth to enter the labour           modernisation of the economy and building           Maile was elected as a Member of the
market; township economy revitalisation;              township economies by supporting the                Gauteng Provincial Legislature in 2009 and he
empowering young women and girl children;             development         of  township    enterprises,    served in the Education, Finance and Scrutiny
reindustrialisation of various development            cooperatives and SMMEs that produce                 and Subordinate Legislation committees.
corridors of Gauteng; the shift to mega human         goods and services and participate in the           He was a chairperson of the Gauteng Youth
settlements and post-apartheid cities and             mainstream economy. He will drive the building      Commission from 2006 to 2009.
Rapid Land Release Programme; as well as              of sustainable partnerships with the key role
the structured bi-monthly sessions with MECs          players in the economy to promote growth            MS THULISWA WINLOVE KHAWE
and HODs to track delivery on agreed targets          and employment in the Province.                     MEC FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
and outcomes and give feedback on the
performance of various departments.                   Dr Ramokgopa was elected as the Mayor of
                                                      the City of Tshwane in 2010, and served in that     Thuliswa Winlove Khawe, 46, was appointed on
Between 1997 and 2001, Makhura was the                position until 2016. He also served as the CEO      29 May 2019 as the Member of the Executive
National Education Secretary and subsequently         of the Metropolitan Trading Company (MTC),          Council (MEC) for Social Development.
the Deputy General Secretary of the National          an entity of the City of Johannesburg, and of
Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union           the Johannesburg Market. He is the Deputy           As the MEC for Social Development, Khawe’s
(NEHAWU). He was also a member of COSATU’s            Chairperson of the Board of Trade Investment        key responsibilities include ensuring that the
Central Executive Committee and served                in Limpopo.                                         needs of the vulnerable members of society
in the Political Commission and Education                                                                 are catered for. These include child feeding
Committee of the trade union federation               MS NOMANTU NKOMO-RALEHOKO                           schemes at schools, provision of learnerships,
during the same period.                               MEC FOR FINANCE AND e-GOVERNMENT                    and assisting the needy with healthcare, food,
                                                                                                          clothing and shelter.
At the 121st Metropolis World Congress held in        Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, 53, was appointed
Montreal in Canada in June 2017, Makhura was          on 29 May 2019 as the Member of the Executive       Khawe has been a Member of the Gauteng
elected as Co-President of the Metropolis, the        Council (MEC) for Education.                        Legislature since 2009, and has served on a
world association of the largest metropolitan                                                             number of committees which include the
regions and cities in the globe. In this capacity,    In her portfolio Nkomo-Ralehoko’s main              Standing Committee on Public Accounts
he is also the Convenor of African Metropolitan       responsibilities include providing strategic        (SCOPA), Public Transport, and Social
Cities and City Regions.                              and operational support to the Province

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Development. She served as the SANCO
National Administrator from 1994 until1998. She
                                                    Before his current appointment, Mamabolo
                                                    was the MEC for Infrastructure Development.            The people of our province
was later appointed to the position of SANCO        In 2014 he was appointed as MEC for Human
Investment Holding (SIH) Senior Administrator       Settlement and COGTA, a position he held until          want a smart, ethical and
from 1999 untill2004. She was appointed to the      2016.
position of Parliamentary Liaison Officer (PLO)
                                                    Mamabolo has worked as a civil servant for
                                                                                                          efficient public administration
for the Department of Social Development in
2006.                                               over 10 years, starting as an Office Manager for
                                                    the former Deputy Minister of the Department
                                                                                                             that uses technology and
MS FAITH MAZIBUKO                                   of Correctional Services. He also worked for the
                                                    Department of Home Affairs as a Parliamentary
                                                                                                               modern management
MEC FOR COMMUNITY SAFETY
                                                    Liaison Officer and rose through the ranks to
                                                    become the Chief of Staff.
                                                                                                              practices to ensure that
Nonhlanhla Faith Mazibuko, 54, was appointed
on 29 May 2019 as the Member of the Executive       Mamabolo was also appointed Project                    citizens access government
Council (MEC) for Community Safety.                 Manager of the Home Affairs Turn-Around
In this portfolio Mazibuko has to work with the     Strategy which is recognised as one of the best              services with ease
                                                    practice models in the public sector.
police and law enforcement agencies ensure
that Gauteng is a safe and secure province.         He was also head of the Home Affairs 2010
                                                                                                            - Premier David Makhura
Her department is entrusted with responsibilities   Soccer World Cup Project. Following his success
that include monitoring policing agencies,          in the World Cup, he was then appointed Chief
implementing crime-prevention initiatives,          Director responsible for Ports of Entry. He later
managing traffic, educating citizens about          joined the Department Public Works as head
public safety and improving the relationship        of Change Management, supporting the Turn-            opportunities for communities, whilst promoting
between communities and law enforcement             Around Strategy in the National Department of         social cohesion through sport, arts, culture and
agencies.                                           Public Works.                                         recreation.
After the national general elections in 2009,                                                             Hlophe’s professional career entails experience
Mazibuko was appointed as the MEC for               MS TASNEEM MOTARA                                     both in the ANC and in government, where
Infrastructure Development – a position she         MEC FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT                    she served in a senior management role
held until November 2010 when she was                                                                     in the Department Public Enterprises. Her
appointed as MEC for Community Safety. She          Tasneen Motara, 36, was appointed on 29 May           duties involved monitoring and tracking of
held this position until May 2014 when she was      2019 as the Member of the Executive Council           developments within strategic integrated
appointed as the MEC for Social Development.        (MEC) for Infrastructure Development.                 projects (SIPS) in Transnet and Eskom. She
She was then appointed as the MEC for Sports,       In her portfolio, Motara’s key responsibilities are   has also worked at the headquarters of the
Arts, Culture and Recreation, a position she        to ensure that the Department accelerates             ANC where she served as Communications
held until 22 May 2019.                             the integrated service delivery, maintenance          and Information manager in the Secretary-
                                                    and management of public infrastructure and           General’s office.
Mazibuko was chairperson of the Women’s
Caucus and party whip in the Gauteng                maximise the social and economic benefits of
Provincial Legislature. In 2005, she was elected    GPG’s property portfolio.                             DR BANDILE EDGAR WALLACE MASUKU
as a Member of Parliament and served at             Until her appointment as MEC, Motara served as        MEC FOR HEALTH
the National Council of Provinces where she         a member of the National Council of Provinces
served as a provincial whip and chairperson         (NCOP) in Parliament. Her responsibility as           Dr Bandile Edgar Wallace Masuku, 43, was
of the Joint Monitoring Committee on the            an MP was to liaise between the Gauteng               appointed on 29 May 2019 as the Member of
improvement of life and the status of women.        Provincial Legislature and Parliament. She also       the Executive Council (MEC) for Health.
                                                    served as a whip in the multi-party caucus            Masuku’s immediate responsibilities in his
                                                    where she was responsible for determining             portfolio include turning around the public
MR JACOB MAMABOLO                                   the programme of the NCOP. In 2014 she
MEC FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND ROAD                                                                         health system in the Province by providing
                                                    worked for the Department of Infrastructure           quality health services and implementing
INFRASTRUCTURE                                      as Deputy Director for Youth. She has also            best-practice healthcare strategies to create
                                                    worked as a project manager for Enzani                a positive work environment for staff, whilst
Jacob Mamabolo, 50, was appointed on 29             Technologies. Between 2010 and 2012 she was
May 2019 as the Member of the Executive                                                                   providing appropriate and top-quality training
                                                    the Deputy Chairperson of the National Youth          for health workers.
Council (MEC) for Public Transport and Road         Development Agency.
Infrastructure.                                                                                           Masuku has served in various positions within the
As MEC for Public Transport and Road                                                                      medical field such as Medical Officer, Obstetrics
                                                    MS MBALI HLOPHE                                       and Gynaecology at Charlotte Maxeke
Infrastructure, Mamabolo is tasked with             MEC FOR SPORT, ARTS, CULTURE AND
improving mobility and accessibility by                                                                   Hospital; Registrar/Obstetrics & Gynaecology
                                                    RECREATION                                            (Wits University); Consultant: Obstetrics &
developing freight and public transport
and socio-economic infrastructure that                                                                    Gynaecology at Pholosong Hospital and
                                                    Mbali Hlophe, 36, was appointed on 29 May             Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital.
assists residents to participate meaningfully       2019 as the Member of the Executive Council
in economic and social activities. The                                                                    He was then appointed Head of Clinical
                                                    (MEC) for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation.        Unit (Obstetrics & Gynaecology) at Thelle
Department’s vision is to develop an
integrated, sustainable transport infrastructure    In her portfolio, Hlophe’s key responsibilities       Mogoerane Regional Hospital (TMRH), a
that promotes accessible, safe and affordable       include ensuring equitable access to sports           position he held until his appointment as the
movement of people, goods and services.             and recreational facilities and creating              MEC for Health in May 2019.

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