Pitsi Moloto

Pitsi Paul Moloto is a South African politician and businessman who served in the Limpopo Executive Council from May 2009 to July 2013. Under Premier Cassel Mathale, he served as Limpopo's Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs, and Tourism from 2009 to 2012 and as MEC for Roads and Transport from 2012 to 2013. He represented the African National Congress in the Limpopo Provincial Legislature but did not seek re-election in the 2014 general election.

Pitsi Moloto
Member of the Limpopo Executive Council for Roads and Transport
In office
13 March 2012 – 19 July 2013
PremierCassel Mathale
Preceded byPinky Kekana
Succeeded byLehlogonolo Masoga
Member of the Limpopo Executive Council for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism
In office
6 May 2009 – 13 March 2012
PremierCassel Mathale
Preceded byCollins Chabane
Succeeded byPinky Kekana
Personal details
CitizenshipSouth Africa
Political partyAfrican National Congress

Political career

Moloto was elected to the Limpopo Provincial Legislature in the 2009 general election, ranked 13th on the ANC's provincial party list.[1] After the election, on 6 May 2009, newly elected Premier Cassel Mathale announced that Moloto would join his Executive Council as MEC for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs, and Tourism. He succeeded Collins Chabane, who had been sworn into the National Assembly.[2]

Moloto remained in that position until 13 March 2012, when Mathale announced a cabinet reshuffle in which Moloto swapped positions with Pinky Kekana, becoming MEC for Roads and Transport. The opposition Democratic Alliance said that it was not confident that Moloto possessed the "political gravitas" to turn the department's performance around.[3] Moloto held the Roads and Transport portfolio for less than two years: in July 2013, Mathale was replaced by Premier Stan Mathabatha, who fired Moloto and seven other MECs.[4] Moloto served the remainder of the legislative term as an ordinary Member of the Provincial Legislature but did not seek re-election in the 2014 general election.[5]

References
  1. "Limpopo MPLs elected April 22". Politicsweb. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  2. "Limpopo's newly elected premier announces his Exco". South African Government News Agency. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  3. "Mathale shakes up Limpopo Cabinet". The Mail & Guardian. 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  4. "New premier Stan Mathabatha fires 8 of 10 Limpopo MECs". News24. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  5. "Mr Moloto P.Pitsi". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
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