Mahlodi Mahasela

Mahlodi Caroline Mahasela is a South African politician who has represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the Limpopo Provincial Legislature since 2019. She was the first female Mayor of Musina Local Municipality from 2006 to 2011.

Mahlodi Mahasela
MPL
Member of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Mayor of Musina
In office
March 2006 – May 2011
Preceded byDavid Phologa
Succeeded byCarol Phiri
Personal details
CitizenshipSouth Africa
Political partyAfrican National Congress

Mahasela became politically active in 1992 when she joined the South African Democratic Teachers Union, an affiliate of the ANC-aligned Congress of South African Trade Unions. She joined the ANC in 1997 and by 1999 was secretary of the ANC Women's League branch in Musina in Limpopo province.[1] She was elected as an ANC councillor in Musina Local Municipality in the 2000 local government elections. During her tenure as a councillor, she remained active in the regional ranks of the ANC Women's League and was also elected to the branch executive committee of the mainstream ANC's branch in Musina.[1]

She was re-elected as a councillor in the 2006 local government elections and in March 2006 was inaugurated as Mayor of Musina.[1] During her tenure as mayor, the municipality received unqualified audits every year.[2] After the 2011 local government elections, she was succeeded as mayor by Carol Phiri.[3] In June 2018, she was elected to a four-year term on the Provincial Executive Committee of the ANC's Limpopo branch.[4][5] The following year, she was elected to a seat in the Limpopo Provincial Legislature, ranked 30th on the ANC's provincial party list.[6] She was re-elected to the ANC Provincial Executive Committee in June 2022.[7]

References
  1. "Cllr Mahasela inaugurated as new mayor". Zoutpansberger. 24 March 2006. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  2. "A tale of two cities – Musina is getting things right despite its difficulties". News24. 9 April 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  3. "New mayor wants Musina to be a preferred investment destination". Zoutnet. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  4. "Mathabatha promises no reshuffle of his cabinet". Limpopo Mirror. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  5. "Additionals on ANC's new provincial executive announced". Polokwane Observer. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  6. "Mahlodi Caroline Mahasela". People's Assembly. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  7. Import, Pongrass (10 June 2022). "Smooth sailing at ANC Limpopo's 10th elective conference". Review. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
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