Executive Council of the North West

The Executive Council of the North West is the cabinet of the executive branch of the provincial government in the South African province of the North West. The Members of the Executive Council (MECs) are appointed from among the members of the North West Provincial Legislature by the Premier of the North West, an office held since September 2021 by Bushy Maape of the African National Congress (ANC).

Molewa premiership: 2004–2009

Pursuant to the 2004 general election, Edna Molewa was elected Premier of the North West; she announced her Executive Council on 30 April 2004.[1] On 23 August 2005, Molewa announced a reshuffle in which no MECs were fired but most changed positions; the reshuffle also included a reconfiguration of the provincial government's portfolios, as safety was merged with roads and transport, finance was split from economic development, and tourism was split from agriculture to merge with economic development.[2][3] On 10 May 2007, Molewa announced a second reshuffle, to take effect from 1 June; it affected only three portfolios and again involved no dismissals.[4] In July 2007, Mandlenkosi Mayisela was removed as MEC for Agriculture – a controversial decision which he contested[5][6] – and was replaced in an acting capacity by Frans Vilakazi[7] and then by Darkie Afrika.[8] In October, Jan Serfontein was appointed as his permanent replacement.[9]

North West Executive Council 2004–2009
Position Member Term Party
Premier of the North West Edna Molewa 2004 2009 ANC
MEC for Finance Maureen Modiselle 2005 2009 ANC
MEC for Economic Development and Tourism Darkie Afrika 2005 2009 ANC
MEC for Finance and Economic Development Darkie Afrika 2004 2005 ANC
MEC for Health Nomonde Rasmeni 2005 2009 ANC
Mandlenkosi Mayisela 2004 2005 ANC
MEC for Education Johannes Tselapedi 2004 2009 ANC
MEC for Agriculture, Conservation and Environment Jan Serfontein 2007 2009 ANC
Mandlenkosi Mayisela 2005 2007 ANC
MEC for Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Tourism Ndleleni Duma 2004 2005 ANC
MEC for Public Works Jerry Thibedi 2007 2009 ANC
Howard Yawa 2004 2007 ANC
MEC for Roads, Transport and Safety Frans Vilakazi 2007 2009 ANC
Jerry Thibedi 2005 2007 ANC
MEC for Transport and Roads Jerry Thibedi 2004 2005 ANC
MEC for Safety and Liaison Maureen Modiselle 2004 2005 ANC
MEC for Local Government and Housing Howard Yawa 2007 2009 ANC
Frans Vilakazi 2004 2007 ANC
MEC for Social Development Nikiwe Num-Mangqo 2005 2009 ANC
Nomonde Rasmeni 2004 2005 ANC
MEC for Sports, Arts and Culture Ndleleni Duma 2005 2009 ANC
Nikiwe Num-Mangqo 2004 2005 ANC

Modiselle premiership: 2009–2010

Maureen Modiselle took office as Premier after the 2009 general election and announced her new Executive Council on 8 May 2009, with some adjustments to the configuration of portfolios.[8][10] The entire Executive Council remained in office throughout Modiselle's brief tenure in office, with one exception: on 16 August 2010, Modiselle sacked Grace Pampiri-Bothman, the MEC for Sports, Arts and Culture, "for defiance and showing disrespect and disdain" to the office of the Premier.[11] The MEC for Finance, Louisa Mabe, took on Pampiri-Bothman's portfolio in an acting capacity.[11]

North West Executive Council 2009–2010
Position Member Term Party
Premier of the North West Maureen Modiselle 2009 2010 ANC
MEC for Finance Louisa Mabe 2009 2010 ANC
MEC for Health and Social Development Rebecca Kasienyane 2009 2010 ANC
MEC for Education Johannes Tselapedi 2009 2010 ANC
MEC for Economic Development and Tourism Wendy Matsemela 2009 2010 ANC
MEC for Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Rural Development Boitumelo Tshwene 2009 2010 ANC
MEC for Public Works, Roads and Transport Mahlakeng Mahlakeng 2009 2010 ANC
MEC for Housing Desbo Mohono 2009 2010 ANC
MEC for Public Safety Howard Yawa 2009 2010 ANC
MEC for Local Government and Traditional Affairs Gordon Kegakilwe 2009 2010 ANC
MEC for Sports, Arts and Culture Position vacant
Grace Pampiri-Bothman 2009 2010 ANC

Modise premiership: 2010–2014

In November 2010, Thandi Modise was sworn in as Premier, after the ANC asked the incumbent, Maureen Modiselle, to resign; a week later, on 25 November 2010, she announced a major reshuffle of the Executive Council, firing five of Modiselle's MECs and filling an existing vacancy in the sports, arts and culture portfolio. She also reconfigured several portfolios, including by removing the social development portfolio from its earlier location in the health ministry and merging it with the new portfolio of women, children and people with disabilities.[12][13] On 3 May 2012, she announced another major reshuffle, in which three MECs were fired and others changed portfolios; only two MECs were retained in the same positions (Magome Masike as MEC for Health and Mosetsanagape Mokomele-Mothibi as MEC for Social Development, Women, Children and People with Disabilities).[14][15][16]

On 27 June 2013, Modise fired and replaced three MECs who had been implicated in misconduct: Louisa Mabe, then MEC for Education and Training, had been implicated in procurement irregularities; China Dodovu, who had been appointed MEC for Local Government and Traditional Affairs in 2012, was facing a conspiracy to murder charge; and Social Development MEC Mokomele-Mothibi was being investigated for abusing the privileges of her office. Modise said that none of the fired MECs had been found guilty of wrongdoing but that their removal was "aimed at faster delivery and eliminating the need for us to answer for hang-ups".[17]

North West Executive Council 2009–2010
Position Member Term Party
Premier of the North West Thandi Modise 2010 2014 ANC
MEC for Finance Paul Sebegoe 2012 2014 ANC
Louisa Mabe 2010 2012 ANC
MEC for Health Magome Masike 2010 2014 ANC
MEC for Health and Social Development Rebecca Kasienyane 2010 2010 ANC
MEC for Education and Training Wendy Matsemela 2013 2014 ANC
Louisa Mabe 2012 2013 ANC
Raymond Elisha 2010 2012 ANC
Johannes Tselapedi 2010 2010 ANC
MEC for Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism Motlalepula Rosho 2012 2014 ANC
Tebogo Modise 2010 2012 ANC
MEC for Economic Development and Tourism Wendy Matsemela 2010 2010 ANC
MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development Desbo Mohono 2012 2014 ANC
Boitumelo Tshwene 2010 2012 ANC
MEC for Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Rural Development Boitumelo Tshwene 2010 2010 ANC
MEC for Public Works, Roads and Transport Raymond Elisha 2012 2014 ANC
Mahlakeng Mahlakeng 2010 2012 ANC
MEC for Human Settlements, Safety and Liaison Nono Maloyi 2012 2014 ANC
Desbo Mohono 2010 2012 ANC
MEC for Housing Desbo Mohono 2010 2010 ANC
MEC for Public Safety Howard Yawa 2010 2010 ANC
MEC for Local Government and Traditional Affairs Manketsi Tlhape 2013 2014 ANC
China Dodovu 2012 2013 ANC
Paul Sebegoe 2010 2012 ANC
Gordon Kegakilwe 2010 2010 ANC
MEC for Social Development, Women, Children and People with Disabilities Collen Maine 2013 2014 ANC
Mosetsanagape Mokomele-Mothibi 2010 2013 ANC
MEC for Sports, Arts and Culture Tebogo Modise 2012 2014 ANC
Hlomane Chauke 2010 2012 ANC

Mahumapelo premiership: 2014–2018

Pursuant to the May 2014 general election, Supra Mahumapelo was elected Premier of the North West and announced his Executive Council.[18] Ontlametse Mochware was appointed MEC for Social Development but resigned almost immediately due to a legal technicality;[19] she was replaced by Fenny Gaolaolwe.[20]

On 8 May 2016, Mahumapelo announced a reshuffle in which he sacked two MECs – Gaoage Saliva Molapisi and Wendy Matsemela – and filled two vacancies, one left by the resignation of Collen Maine after his election as ANC Youth League President in 2015, and the other left by the resignation of Tebogo Modise, who became Mayor of Ratlou Local Municipality after the 2016 local government elections.[20] On 8 August 2017, he announced appointments to fill two further vacancies: Public Works and Roads MEC Madoda Sambatha had been sacked in June of that year amid a land sale controversy, while Social Development MEC Kgakgamatso Nkewu had died in a car accident in July 2016.[21]

North West Executive Council 2014–2018
Position Member Term Party
Premier of the North West Supra Mahumapelo 2014 2018 ANC
MEC for Finance and Enterprise Development Wendy Nelson 2014 2018 ANC
MEC for Health Magome Masike 2014 2018 ANC
MEC for Education and Sports Development Sello Lehari 2016 2018 ANC
Wendy Matsemela 2014 2016 ANC
MEC for Tourism Desbo Mohono 2014 2018 ANC
MEC for Rural, Environmental and Agricultural Development Manketsi Tlhape 2014 2018 ANC
MEC for Public Works and Roads Mmule Johanna Maluleke 2017 2018 ANC
Madoda Sambatha 2014 2017 ANC
MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management Mpho Motlhabane 2016 2018 ANC
Gaoage Saliva Molapisi 2014 2016 ANC
MEC for Local Government and Human Settlement Fenny Gaolaolwe 2016 2018 ANC
Collen Maine 2014 2015 ANC
MEC for Social Development Hoffman Galeng 2017 2018 ANC
Kgakgamatso Nkewu 2016 2016 ANC
Fenny Gaolaolwe 2014 2016 ANC
Ontlametse Mochware 2014 2014 ANC
MEC for Culture, Arts and Traditional Affairs Ontlametse Mochware 2016 2018 ANC
Tebogo Modise 2014 2016 ANC

Mokgoro premiership

First term: 2018–2019

Job Mokgoro was sworn in as Premier in June 2018 after Supra Mahumapelo was forced to resign; he preserved the composition of Mahumapelo's Executive Council until 6 December 2018, when he announced a reshuffle in which four MECs were fired and several others changed portfolios.[22][23]

North West Executive Council 2018–2019
Position Member Term Party
Premier of the North West Job Mokgoro 2018 2019 ANC
MEC for Finance, Economy and Enterprise Development Wendy Matsemela 2018 2019 ANC
Wendy Nelson 2018 2018 ANC
MEC for Health Madoda Sambatha 2018 2019 ANC
Magome Masike 2018 2018 ANC
MEC for Education and Sports Development Sello Lehari 2018 2019 ANC
MEC for Tourism Wendy Nelson 2018 2019 ANC
Desbo Mohono 2018 2018 ANC
MEC for Rural, Environmental and Agricultural Development Desbo Mohono 2018 2019 ANC
Manketsi Tlhape 2018 2018 ANC
MEC for Public Works and Roads Gaoage Saliva Molapisi 2018 2019 ANC
Mmule Johanna Maluleke 2018 2018 ANC
MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management Mpho Motlhabane 2018 2019 ANC
MEC for Local Government and Human Settlement Motlalepula Rosho 2018 2019 ANC
Fenny Gaolaolwe 2018 2018 ANC
MEC for Social Development Fenny Gaolaolwe 2018 2019 ANC
Hoffman Galeng 2018 2018 ANC
MEC for Culture, Arts and Traditional Affairs Ontlametse Mochware 2018 2019 ANC

Second term: 2019–2021

Mokgoro was elected to his first full term as Premier in the 2019 general election and announced his new Executive Council on 28 May 2019, including reconfigurations of several portfolios.[24][25] Mmoloki Cwaile was appointed MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs in November 2020 following the death of the incumbent, Gordon Kegakilwe, from COVID-19-related illness; however, Cwaile was sacked in August 2021 and replaced by Lenah Miga.[26]

North West Executive Council 2019–2021
Position Member Term Party
Premier of the North West Job Mokgoro 2019 2021 ANC
MEC for Finance Motlalepula Rosho 2019 2021 ANC
MEC for Health Madoda Sambatha 2019 2021 ANC
MEC for Education Wendy Matsemela 2019 2021 ANC
MEC for Economic Development, Environment and Tourism Kenetswe Mosenogi 2019 2021 ANC
MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development Desbo Mohono 2019 2021 ANC
MEC for Public Works and Roads Gaoage Saliva Molapisi 2019 2021 ANC
MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management Sello Lehari 2019 2021 ANC
MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs Lenah Miga 2021 2021 ANC
Mmoloki Cwaile 2020 2021 ANC
Gordon Kegakilwe 2019 2020 ANC
MEC for Social Development Boitumelo Moiloa 2019 2021 ANC
MEC for Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation Tsotso Tlhapi 2019 2021 ANC

Maape premiership: 2021–present

In September 2021, Bushy Maape was sworn in to replace Job Mokgoro as Premier.[27] Maape initially preserved Mokgoro's Executive Council, but on 21 November 2022 he announced a reshuffle in which Lenah Miga was fired and replaced by Nono Maloyi, while Kenetswe Mosenogi and Tsotso Tlhapi swopped portfolios.[28] On 7 December that year, Viola Motsumi replaced Wendy Matsemela as MEC for Education.[29]

North West Executive Council 2021–2022
Position Member Term Party
Premier of the North West Bushy Maape 2021 Incumbent ANC
MEC for Finance Motlalepula Rosho 2021 Incumbent ANC
MEC for Health Madoda Sambatha 2021 Incumbent ANC
MEC for Education Viola Motsumi 2022 Incumbent ANC
Wendy Matsemela 2021 2022 ANC
MEC for Economic Development, Environment and Tourism Tsotso Tlhapi 2022 Incumbent ANC
Kenetswe Mosenogi 2021 2022 ANC
MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development Desbo Mohono 2021 Incumbent ANC
MEC for Public Works and Roads Gaoage Saliva Molapisi 2021 Incumbent ANC
MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management Sello Lehari 2021 Incumbent ANC
MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs Nono Maloyi 2022 Incumbent ANC
Lenah Miga 2021 2022 ANC
MEC for Social Development Boitumelo Moiloa 2021 Incumbent ANC
MEC for Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation Kenetswe Mosenogi 2022 Incumbent ANC
Tsotso Tlhapi 2021 2022 ANC

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