Executive Council of Mpumalanga

The Executive Council of Mpumalanga is the cabinet of the executive branch of the provincial government in the South African province of Mpumalanga. The Members of the Executive Council (MECs) are appointed from among the members of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature by the Premier of Mpumalanga, an office held since June 2024 by Mandla Ndlovu.

Makwetla premiership: 2004–2009 On 3 May 2004, Thabang Makwetla, who was elected Premier of Mpumalanga in the 2004 general election, announced his new Executive Council. Cabinet reshuffles were announced in January 2005 and February 2007. A final, major reshuffle was announced in May 2008, after the 52nd National Conference of the governing African National Congress (ANC) and ahead of the provincial elective conference of the ANC in Mpumalanga. +Mpumalanga Executive Council 2004–2009PostMemberTermPartyPremier of MpumalangaThabang Makwetla20042009ANCMEC for FinanceJabu Mahlangu20082009ANCMmathulare Coleman20042008ANCMEC for Health and Social DevelopmentFish Mahlalela20082009ANCWilliam Lubisi20072008ANCPogisho Pasha20052007ANCWilliam Lubisi20042005ANCMEC for EducationMmathulare Coleman20082009ANCSiphosezwe Masango20042008ANCMEC for Economic Development and PlanningCraig Padayachee20072009ANCWilliam Lubisi20052007ANCJacob Mabena20042005ANCMEC for Agriculture and Land AdministrationDavid Mabuza20082009ANCDina Pule20072008ANCMadala Masuku20052007ANCNomsa Mtsweni20042005ANCMEC for Public WorksMadala Masuku20072009ANCCandith Mashego-Dlamini20042007ANCMEC for Roads and TransportJackson Mthembu20082009ANCDavid Mabuza20072008ANCFish Mahlalela20042007ANCMEC for Local Government and HousingCandith Mashego-Dlamini20072009ANCJabu Mahlangu20042007ANCMEC for Safety and SecuritySiphosezwe Masango20082009ANCFish Mahlalela20072008ANCDina Pule20052007ANCPogisho Pasha20042005ANCMEC for Culture, Sport and RecreationDina Pule20082009ANCJabu Mahlangu20072008ANCNomsa Mtsweni20052007ANCMadala Masuku20042005ANC

Mabuza premiership: 2009-2018

First term: 2009–2014 On 12 May 2009, after his election in the 2009 general election, new Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza announced his new Executive Council, including the restructuring of the local government and housing portfolio and the merger of the public works portfolio with roads and transport. His first reshuffle was announced on 3 November 2010, and on 19 July 2011 he announced that the MEC for Public Works, Roads and Transport, Clifford Mkasi, would swap portfolios with the MEC for Health and Social Development, Dikeledi Mahlangu. On 18 February 2013, in another reshuffle, Mabuza fired Mkasi and two other MECs, Siphosezwe Masango and Norman Mokoena. +Mpumalanga Executive Council 2009–2014PostMemberTermPartyPremier of MpumalangaDavid Mabuza20092014ANCMEC for FinanceMadala Masuku20132014ANCPinky Phosa20092013ANCMEC for Health and Social DevelopmentCandith Mashego-Dlamini20132014ANCClifford Mkasi20112013ANCDikeledi Mahlangu20092011ANCMEC for EducationReginah Mhaule20092014ANCMEC for Economic Development and PlanningPinky Phosa20132014ANCNorman Mokoena20102013ANCMEC for Economic Development, Environment and TourismJabu Mahlangu20092010ANCMEC for Agriculture, Rural Development and Land AdministrationViolet Siwela20132014ANCCandith Mashego-Dlamini20102013ANCMeshack Malinga20092010ANCMEC for Public Works, Roads and TransportDikeledi Mahlangu20112014ANCClifford Mkasi20092011ANCMEC for Human SettlementsAndries Gamede20132014ANCSiphosezwe Masango20102013ANCMadala Masuku20092010ANCMEC for Community Safety, Security and LiaisonVusi Shongwe20102014ANCSibongile Manana20092010ANCMEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional AffairsSimon Sikhosana20132014ANCMadala Masuku20102013ANCNorman Mokoena20092010ANCMEC for Culture, Sport and RecreationSibongile Manana20102014ANCVusi Shongwe20092010ANC

Second term: 2014–2018 On 30 May 2014, after his re-election in the 2014 general election, Mabuza announced his new Executive Council, restructuring several departments. In August 2016, after the 2016 local government elections, he announced a reshuffle. +Mpumalanga Executive Council 2014–2018PostMemberTermPartyPremier of MpumalangaDavid Mabuza20142018ANCMEC for Finance, Economic Development and TourismEric Kholwane20142018ANCMEC for HealthGillion Mashego20142018ANCMEC for EducationReginah Mhaule20142018ANCMEC for Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental AffairsVusi Shongwe20162018ANCAndries Gamede20142016ANCMEC for Public Works, Roads and TransportSasekani Manzini20162018ANCDumisile Nhlengethwa20142016ANCMEC for Human SettlementsSpeedy Mashilo20162018ANCViolet Siwela20142016ANCMEC for Community Safety, Security and LiaisonPat Ngomane20162018ANCVusi Shongwe20142016ANCMEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional AffairsRefilwe Mtsweni20142018ANCMEC for Social DevelopmentBusisiwe Shiba20162018ANCNomsa Mtsweni20142016ANCMEC for Culture, Sport and RecreationNorah Mahlangu20142018ANC

Mtsweni-Tsipane premiership: 2018-2024

First term: 2018–present In March 2018, Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane was officially sworn in as Premier, replacing David Mabuza, who had become Deputy President of South Africa; Mtsweni-Tsipane announced a reshuffle shortly after her inauguration. In July 2017, Mtsweni-Tsipane announced that Health MEC Gillion Mashego would swop portfolios with Public Works MEC Sasekani Manzini; the announcement followed protests by the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union, which called for Mashego's dismissal. +Mpumalanga Executive Council 2018–2019PostMemberTermPartyPremier of MpumalangaRefilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane20182019ANCMEC for Finance, Economic Development and TourismEric Kholwane20182019ANCMEC for HealthSasekani Manzini20182019ANCGillion Mashego20182018ANCMEC for EducationSibusiso Malaza20182019ANCMEC for Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental AffairsVusi Shongwe20182019ANCMEC for Public Works, Roads and TransportGillion Mashego20182019ANCSasekani Manzini20182018ANCMEC for Human SettlementsNorah Mahlangu20182019ANCMEC for Community Safety, Security and LiaisonPat Ngomane20182019ANCMEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional AffairsSpeedy Mashilo20182019ANCMEC for Social DevelopmentBusisiwe Shiba20182019ANCMEC for Culture, Sport and RecreationThandi Shongwe20182019ANC

Second term: 2019–2024 In the 2019 general election, Premier Mtsweni-Tsipane was elected to a full term as Premier and on 28 May 2019 she announced her new Executive Council. On 24 February 2021, she announced a reshuffle which removed four MECs, all viewed as political supporters of former Premier Mabuza. In October 2021, she also fired Mandla Msibi as MEC for Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Administration; Busisiwe Shiba, the MEC for Corporate Governance and Traditional Affairs, took over Msibi's portfolio in an acting capacity and then permanently in May 2022. Msibi returned to the Executive Council in an October 2022 reshuffle, which saw two other MECs fired. +Mpumalanga Executive Council 2019–2024PostMemberTermPartyPremier of MpumalangaRefilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane20192024ANCMEC for Finance, Economic Development and TourismMpumi Hlophe20222024ANCVusi Mkhatshwa20212022ANCPat Ngomane20192021ANCMEC for HealthSasekani Manzini20192024ANCMEC for EducationBonakele Majuba20192024ANCMEC for Agriculture, Rural Development and Land AdministrationBusisiwe Shiba20222024ANCMandla Msibi20212021ANCVusi Shongwe20192021ANCMEC for Public Works, Roads and TransportMandla Ndlovu20222024ANCMohita Latchminarain20212022ANCGillion Mashego20192021ANCMEC for Human SettlementsSpeedy Mashilo20212024ANCNorah Mahlangu20192021ANCMEC for Community Safety, Security and LiaisonVusi Shongwe20212024ANCGabisile Tshabalala20192021ANCMEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional AffairsMandla Msibi20222024ANCMandla Ndlovu20222022ANCBusisiwe Shiba20212022ANCMandla Msibi20192021ANCMEC for Social DevelopmentLindiwe Ntshalintshali20212024ANCThandi Shongwe20192021ANCMEC for Arts, Sports, Culture and RecreationThandi Shongwe20212024ANCLindiwe Ntshalintshali20192021ANC

Ndlovu premiership: 2024–present Following the 2024 general election, ANC provincial chairperson Mandla Ndlovu was installed as the new premier of the province, succeeding Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane. He named his executive council following his inauguration on 18 June 2024. On 4 September 2024, Ndlovu appointed Leah Mabuza to the executive council following the resignation of the MEC for Culture, Sport, and Recreation, Fidel Mlombo.

+Mpumalanga Executive Council 2024–presentPostMemberTermPartyPremier of MpumalangaMandla Ndlovu2024IncumbentANCMEC for Community Safety, Security, and LiaisonJackie Macie2024IncumbentANCMEC for EducationCathy Dlamini2024IncumbentANCMEC for Social DevelopmentKhethiwe Moeketsi2024IncumbentANCMEC for Economic Development and TourismMakhosazane Masilela2024IncumbentANCMEC for Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental AffairsNompumelelo Hlophe2024IncumbentANCMEC for Public Works, Roads and TransportThulasizwe Thomo2024IncumbentANC MEC for FinanceBonakele Majuba2024IncumbentANCMEC for Culture, Sport, and RecreationLeah Mabuza2024IncumbentANCFidel Mlombo20242024MEC for HealthSasekani Manzini2024IncumbentANCMEC for Human Settlements and Co-Operative Governance and Traditional AffairsSpeedy Mashilo2024IncumbentANC

See also

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