Babalo Madikizela

Babalo Madikizela is a South African urban planner and politician serving as the Eastern Cape MEC for Public Works since May 2019. He has been a Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature since November 2018. Madikizela has been the provincial treasurer of the African National Congress (ANC) since October 2017.

Babalo Madikizela
Eastern Cape MEC for Public Works
Assumed office
29 May 2019
PremierOscar Mabuyane
Preceded byPemmy Majodina
Eastern Cape MEC for Human Settlements
In office
21 November 2018 – 29 May 2019
PremierPhumulo Masualle
Preceded byMlungisi Mvoko
Succeeded byNonqkubela Pieters
Personal details
Born
Babalo Madikizela

Bizana, Cape Province, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Alma materML Sultan Technikon
OccupationMember of the Executive Council
ProfessionPolitician
Urban planner

Early life and education

Madikizela was born in Bizana in the previous Cape Province, which became the Eastern Cape in 1994. He attended St John's College where he matriculated. He obtained a national diploma in town and regional planning from ML Sultan Technikon, now the Durban University of Technology.[1]

Career

Madikizela started his career as a planner for the Municipal Mentoring Programme (MMP) and later found employment as a housing manager at the Ingquza Hill Local Municipality. He then worked for a Wimpy restaurant in Mthatha and soon worked in the construction industry.[1]

Madikizela joined the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) at a young age. He served on the youth league's regional and provincial structures. He proceeded to serve on an ANC regional structure as an additional member and was later elected treasurer.[1]

On 1 October 2017, Madikizela was elected provincial treasurer of the ANC.[2][3] He was deployed to the provincial legislature in November 2018 and took office as an MPL on 13 November.[4][5] On 18 November, premier Phumulo Masualle appointed Madikizela as MEC for Human Settlements.[6] He assumed office on 21 November.

Following the May 2019 general election, premier Oscar Mabuyane appointed Madikizela to the office of MEC for Public Works. He currently serves in the position.[7][8] Upon his swearing-in, he availed himself for a lifestyle audit as he is accused of fraud and corruption by businessman Lonwabo Bam. Madikizela denies the allegation.[9]

References
  1. "Political Profile of MEC Hon Babalo Madikizela". ecdpw.gov.za. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. Tandwa, Lizeka (1 October 2017). "Oscar Mabuyane elected ANC Eastern Cape chair". News24. East London. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  3. "#ANCECConference: Court challenge looms after Mabuyane wins election". IOL. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  4. George, Zine (9 November 2018). "ANC to deploy Madikizela as MPL". DispatchLIVE. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  5. Ford, Simthandile (13 November 2018). "Mbizana-born ANC leader joins Bhisho legislature". DispatchLIVE. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  6. "EC premier Masualle appoints Mlungisi Mvoko as education MEC". The Citizen. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  7. "Meet Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane's new cabinet". IOL. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  8. Tandwa, Lizeka (28 May 2019). "Mabuyane announces Eastern Cape cabinet". News24. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  9. Capa, Siyamtanda (30 May 2019). "Babalo Madikizela rejects fraud allegations". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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