Keeping you informed 2 June 2019 MEET THE NEW GAUTENG CABINET 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. NEWS FLASH | Keeping You Informed | 2 June 2019 MR DAVID MAKHURA towards the achievement of inclusive growth, GAUTENG PREMIER whilst ensuring that the financial resources Our Plan – Growing Gauteng of the Gauteng Provincial Government are Malemolla David Makhura, 51, was elected Together – will set specific managed properly. She is also tasked with on 22 May 2019 as Premier of Gauteng, maximising alternative sources of funding for South Africa’s most populous province and provincial government through investment economic hub. targets to achieve specific promotion and with providing a dedicated and professional back-office support service Makhura is responsible for convening goals in all areas of priority to all the departments of the provincial meetings of the council and he is the leader government. of government with regard to the provincial over the next five years. 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). Council of Provinces. Furthermore, the Office In 2009 she served as the Chairperson of the 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 legislature for reconsideration of the Bill’s MEC FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENTS, URBAN 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 sustainable development in communities. He Makhura is a trustee of the Ahmed Kathrada Lesufi served in government in various positions is also tasked with urban management and Foundation. He is also a trustee of a trust which such as Special Advisor to the Minister of promoting spatial transformation. supports the educational, artistic, cultural and Basic Education, Head of Communications for Education, the SCORPIONS and the South sports development of children from townships In June 2014 Maile was appointed as and villages. African Police Service (SAPS), and served as the MEC for Education from 2014, a position he MEC for Economic Development and later his responsibilities were extended to In May 2014, Makhura was elected as a held until 22 May 2019. 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