Morakane Mosupyoe

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Morakane Mosupyoe
MPL
Gauteng MEC for Social Development
Assumed office
2 December 2020
PremierDavid Makhura
Preceded byNomathemba Mokgethi
Gauteng MEC for Economic Development, Agriculture and Environment
In office
11 October 2019 – 2 December 2020
PremierDavid Makhura
Preceded by
Succeeded byParks Tau
Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Personal details
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
ProfessionPolitician

Audrey Winifred Morakane Ketlhoilwe Mosupyoe, known as Morakane Mosupyoe, is a South African politician serving as the Gauteng MEC for Social Development since December 2020. She was the MEC for Economic Development, Agriculture and Environment from October 2019 to December 2020. Prior to her election to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature in 2019, she served as a Tshwane city councillor. Mosupyoe is a member of the African National Congress.

Political career[]

Mosupyoe joined the African National Congress in 2002 after having been approached by party members.[1] She was elected to the Tshwane city council in 2006. During her first term, she served as the member of the mayoral committee (MMC) for human settlements until October 2009 when she was appointed the MMC for health and social development.[2] She also served on the ANC's regional executive committee and the regional working committee. She is currently a member of the ANC's provincial executive committee and provincial working committee.[3]

After her re-election in May 2011, she was elected as the first female speaker of the council.[4] She held this position until the 2016 election, when she left the council.[3] Mosupyoe was elected to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature in May 2019.[5] She was then appointed chairperson of the social development portfolio committee in the legislature.[3]

In July 2019, the National Executive Committee of the ANC resolved that Gauteng premier David Makhura had to sack one of his male MECs in order for his executive council to comply with their ruling after the election that in a province with a male premier, 60% of the executive council members had to be female.[6] On 11 October 2019, Makhura announced that the MEC for Economic Development, Agriculture and Environment, , had resigned from the provincial government. Consequently, he appointed Mosupyoe to Ramokgopa's post. She was sworn in later that same day.[7]

In an executive council reshuffle in December 2020, she was appointed as MEC for Social Development.[8]

Personal life[]

Mosupyoe was previously married.[1] Mosupyoe grew up in Atteridgeville with her five siblings.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Masuabi, Queenin (12 November 2019). "'I have a bias towards women' – New MEC will champion women's causes". News24. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ^ "New Mayoral Committee" (PDF). Tshwane.gov.za. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Mailovich, Claudi (11 October 2019). "Kgosientso Ramokgopa removed as Gauteng MEC to meet gender target". BusinessDay. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  4. ^ Bateman, Barry (26 May 2011). "Ramokgopa shakes up Tshwane mayoral committee". EWN. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  5. ^ Moatshe, Rapula (17 May 2019). "ANC Tshwane sending 21 officials to Parliament". IOL. Pretoria. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  6. ^ Nkanjeni, Unathi (31 July 2019). "David Makhura ordered to drop male MEC in favour of gender parity: what you need to know". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  7. ^ Tandwa, Lizeka (11 October 2019). "UPDATE l Kgosientso Ramokgopa resigns from Gauteng cabinet, Makhura names successor". News24. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  8. ^ Molosankwe, Botho (2 December 2020). "Gauteng gets new MECs". IOL. Retrieved 2 December 2020.

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