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Executive Council of the Eastern Cape

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The Executive Council of the Eastern Cape is the cabinet of the executive branch of the provincial government in the South African province of the Eastern Cape. The Members of the Executive Council (MECs) are appointed from among the members of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature by the Premier of the Eastern Cape, an office held since the 2019 general election by Oscar Mabuyane of the African National Congress (ANC).

Kiviet premiership: 2009–2014

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Following his election as Premier in the 2009 general election, Noxolo Kiviet announced his Executive Council in May 2009.[1] On 27 November 2010, he announced a major cabinet reshuffle, which included restructuring more than half of the ten portfolios in the Executive Council.[2][3]

Eastern Cape Executive Council 2009–2014
Post Member Term
Premier of the Eastern Cape Noxolo Kiviet 2009 2014
MEC for Provincial Planning and Finance Phumulo Masualle 2010 2014
MEC for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism Mcebisi Jonas 2010 2014
MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Environmental Affairs Mcebisi Jonas 2009 2010
MEC for Health Sicelo Gqobana 2010 2014
Phumulo Masualle 2009 2010
MEC for Education and Training Mandla Makupula 2010 2014
MEC for Education Mahlubandile Qwase 2009 2010
MEC for Public Works, Roads and Transport Thandiswa Marawu 2010 2014
MEC for Roads and Public Works Pemmy Majodina 2009 2010
MEC for Human Settlements, Safety and Liaison Helen Sauls-August 2010 2014
MEC for Housing Nombulelo Mabandla 2009 2010
MEC for Transport and Safety Ghishma Barry 2009 2010
MEC for Rural Development and Agrarian Reform Zoleka Capa 2010 2014
MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development Mbulelo Sogoni 2009 2010
MEC for Local Government and Traditional Affairs Mlibo Qoboshiyane 2010 2014
Sicelo Gqobana 2009 2010
MEC for Social Development, Women, Youth and People with Disabilities Pemmy Majodina 2010 2014
MEC for Social Development Nonkosi Mvana 2009 2010
MEC for Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture Xoliswa Tom 2009 2014

Masualle premiership: 2014–2019

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Phumulo Masualle was elected Premier in the 2014 general election and he announced his new Executive Council on 23 May 2014.[4] Near the end of his term, on 10 May 2018, Masualle announced a major reshuffle, effective from the day before; four MECs – Mlibo Qoboshiyane, Thandiswa Marawu, Sakhumzi Somyo and Nancy Sihlwayi – were sacked, and others changed portfolios.[5] In a minor reshuffle in November that year, Babalo Madikizela was appointed to the Executive Council to take over the portfolio of Human Settlements MEC Mlungisi Mvoko, who in turn was appointed to fill the vacancy left by the death of Education MEC Mandla Makupula in October.[6]

Eastern Cape Executive Council 2014–2019
Post Member Term
Premier of the Eastern Cape Phumulo Masualle 2014 2019
MEC for Finance, Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism Oscar Mabuyane 2018 2019
Sakhumzi Somyo 2014 2018
MEC for Health Helen Sauls-August 2018 2019
Pumza Dyantyi 2014 2018
MEC for Education Mlungisi Mvoko 2018 2019
Mandla Makupula 2014 2018
MEC for Transport, Roads and Public Works Pemmy Majodina 2018 2019
Thandiswa Marawu 2014 2018
MEC for Human Settlements Babalo Madikizela 2018 2019
Mlungisi Mvoko 2018 2018
Helen Sauls-August 2014 2018
MEC for Rural Development and Agrarian Reform Xolile Nqatha 2018 2019
Mlibo Qoboshiyane 2014 2018
MEC for Community Safety and Liaison Weziwe Tikana 2014 2019
MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Fikile Xasa 2014 2019
MEC for Social Development Pumza Dyantyi 2018 2019
Nancy Sihlwayi 2014 2018
MEC for Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture Bulelwa Tunyiswa 2018 2019
Pemmy Majodina 2014 2018

Mabuyane premiership: 2019–present

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First term: 2019–2024

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On 28 May 2019, following the 2019 general election, newly elected Premier Oscar Mabuyane announced his new Executive Council; he retained four MECs from the previous administration, although three of those four had not joined until 2018.[7][8] On 18 February 2021, Mabuyane announced that he had fired Sindiswa Gomba as Health MEC amid allegations that she had been involved in procurement irregularities.[9] Gomba's replacement was appointed in a cabinet reshuffle affecting four portfolios, announced by Mabuyane in early March.[10]

In May 2022, shortly after losing his bid to oust Mabuyane as ANC Provincial Chairperson at a party conference, Public Works MEC Babalo Madikizela announced his intention to resign from government. He officially resigned in late July.[11] His departure occasioned a cabinet reshuffle, announced on 16 August, in which Mabuyane appointed three new MECs and moved three others to different portfolios.[12][13] The two MECs fired in the reshuffle – Fezeka Nkomonye and Weziwe Tikana-Gxothiwe – were viewed as having supported Madikizela's campaign at the ANC conference.[14]

Eastern Cape Executive Council 2019–2024
Post Member Term
Premier of the Eastern Cape Oscar Mabuyane 2019 2024
MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Environmental Affairs Mlungisi Mvoko 2019 2024
MEC for Health Nomakhosazana Meth 2021 2024
Sindiswa Gomba 2019 2021
MEC for Education Fundile Gade 2019 2024
MEC for Public Works and Infrastructure Ntombovuyo Nkopane 2022 2024
Babalo Madikizela 2019 2022
MEC for Human Settlements Siphokazi Mani-Lusithi 2022 2024
Nonceba Kontsiwe 2021 2022
Nonqkubela Pieters 2019 2021
MEC for Rural Development and Agrarian Reform Nonqkubela Pieters 2021 2024
Nomakhosazana Meth 2019 2021
MEC for Transport and Community Safety Xolile Nqatha 2022 2024
Weziwe Tikana-Gxothiwe 2019 2022
MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Zolile Williams 2022 2024
Xolile Nqatha 2019 2022
MEC for Social Development Bukiwe Fanta 2022 2024
Siphokazi Mani-Lusithi 2019 2022
MEC for Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture Nonceba Kontsiwe 2022 Incumbent
Fezeka Nkomonye-Bayeni 2019 2022

Second term: 2024–present

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Following the ANC's victory in the Eastern Cape in the 2024 provincial election, premier Oscar Mabuyane was re-elected during the first sitting of the legislature on 14 June 2024.[15] He announced his new executive council a week later which saw five Members of the Executive Council retained in their positions from the previous administration.

Eastern Cape Executive Council 2024–present
Post Member Term
Premier of the Eastern Cape Oscar Mabuyane 2024 Incumbent
MEC for Finance Mlungisi Mvoko 2024 Incumbent
MEC for Education Fundile Gade 2024 Incumbent
MEC for Health Ntandokazi Capa 2024 Incumbent
MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Zolile Williams 2024 Incumbent
MEC for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs, and Tourism Nonkqubela Pieters 2024 Incumbent
MEC for Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Sibulele Ngongo 2024 Incumbent
MEC for Social Development Bukiwe Fanta 2024 Incumbent
MEC for Public Works and Human Settlements Siphokazi Mani-Lusithi 2024 Incumbent
MEC for Transport and Community Safety Xolile Nqatha 2024 Incumbent
MEC for Agriculture Nonceba Kontsiwe 2024 Incumbent

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Full list of provincial cabinet members". Politicsweb. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  2. ^ "10 new ministries for E Cape". News24. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Eastern Cape Provincial Government and Cabinet composition". South African Government. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Statement by Mr Phumulo Masualle, Premier of the Eastern Cape, on the occasion of the appointment and swearing-in of Members of the Executive Council". South African Government. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Phumulo Masualle fires four MECs and reshuffles his government". Business Day. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  6. ^ Mehlwana, Luvuyo (20 November 2018). "Mvoko appointed education MEC". Daily Sun. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Meet Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane's new cabinet". IOL. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Oscar tells MECs to hit the ground running". Herald. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  9. ^ Dayimani, Malibongwe (18 February 2021). "Sindiswa Gomba fired as Eastern Cape health MEC amid Nelson Mandela funeral fraud case". News24. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  10. ^ Dayimani, Malibongwe (9 March 2021). "Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane reshuffles his Cabinet". News24. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  11. ^ Madia, Tshidi (28 July 2022). "Babalo Madikizela officially resigns as EC public works MEC". EWN. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Premier Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane announces changes to the Provincial Executive Council". South African Government. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Mabuyane reshuffles EC executive council". South African Government News Agency. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  14. ^ Macupe, Bongekile (16 August 2022). "Mabuyane reshuffles Eastern Cape cabinet and boots out MECs aligned to Madikizela". City Press. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Re-elected premier Mabuyane praises Eastern Cape for peaceful elections". HeraldLIVE. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.