Nomakhosazana Meth

Nomakhosazana Meth is a South African politician who has been the Eastern Cape MEC (Member of the Executive Council) for Rural Development and Agrarian Reform since 29 May 2019. She was elected to the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature in the same month. She was previously both the speaker and mayor of the OR Tambo District Municipality and the speaker of the Mbizana Local Municipality. Meth is a member of the African National Congress.

Nomakhosazana Meth

MPL
Eastern Cape MEC for Rural Development and Agrarian Reform
Assumed office
29 May 2019
PremierOscar Mabuyane
Preceded byXolile Nqatha
Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Personal details
Born
Nomakhosazana Meth
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Alma materUniversity of Fort Hare
University of Zululand
University of Pretoria
OccupationMember of the Executive Council
ProfessionPolitician

Early life and education

Meth was born in Ntabankulu. Her birthday is December 20.[1] She obtained certificates in local government law from both the University of Fort Hare and the University of Zululand.[2] She obtained a junior degree in executive leadership and municipal development from the University of Pretoria. Meth is currently studying for an honours degree in public administration from Fort Hare.[2]

Political career

Meth is a long-standing member of the African National Congress. She served as the speaker of the Mbizana Local Municipality from 2006 to 2008.[2] After the 2011 municipal election, she was elected speaker of the OR Tambo District Municipality.[3] She was elected mayor of the district municipality in the aftermath of the 2016 municipal election.[4] She served as the chairperson of the ANCWL in the OR Tambo region from 2008 to 2014.[2]

Meth was placed 4th on the ANC's provincial list for the general election of 8 May 2019. She was elected to the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature as the ANC won 44 seats. She was sworn in as an MPL on 22 May 2019. On 28 May, newly elected provincial premier Oscar Mabuyane appointed her Member of the Executive Council for Rural Development and Agrarian Reform. Meth took office the next day.[5][6]

Personal life

On 5 January 2019, Meth's two sons died in a car accident in Mthatha.[7][8] She tested positive for COVID-19 in July 2020.[9]

References
  1. https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2019-01-14-mayor-hurting--after-sons-fatal-car--accident/
  2. "Will EC's new brooms sweep clean". Daily Dispatch. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  3. "Ingquza councillors defy ruling". DailyDispatch. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  4. "ADM inaugurates mayor". DailyDispatch. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  5. "JUST IN l Oscar Mabuyane announces new EC cabinet". HeraldLIVE. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  6. Tandwa, Lizeka (28 May 2019). "Mabuyane announces Eastern Cape cabinet". News24. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  7. "Sons of OR Tambo District Mayor die in car accident". The Citizen. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  8. Feni, Lulamile (14 January 2019). "Mayor hurting after sons' fatal car accident". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  9. Dayimani, Malibongwe (24 July 2020). "Eastern Cape MEC Nomakhosazana Meth tests positive for Covid-19". News24. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
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