Nomathemba Mokgethi

Nomathemba Emily Mokgethi is a South African politician who has served as the Gauteng Health MEC since 2020 and has been a member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature since 2018. She was the provincial MEC for Social Development between June and December 2020. Mokgethi is a member of the African National Congress.

Nomathemba Mokgethi

MPL
Gauteng MEC for Health
Assumed office
2 December 2020
PremierDavid Makhura
Preceded byBandile Masuku
Gauteng MEC for Social Development
In office
19 June 2020 – 2 December 2020
PremierDavid Makhura
Preceded byPanyaza Lesufi (acting)
Succeeded byMorakane Mosupyoe
Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
2018
Personal details
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Alma materUniversity of South Africa

Early life and education

Mokgethi was born in the Transvaal Province.[1] She holds a Master of Arts in Nursing Science and a doctorate in literature and philosophy from the University of South Africa.[2]

Career

Mokgethi worked as an official at the Merafong City Local Municipality in Gauteng.[1] She was the acting municipal manager in the municipality before her appointment as the municipal manager at the Tlokwe Local Municipality in the North West in 2014.[3] After the 2016 local government elections, the JB Marks Local Municipality was formed by the merging of the Tlokwe and Ventersdorp local municipalities. Mokgethi was appointed municipal manager of the newly established municipality. In February 2018, she resigned from the position as she was set to be sworn in as a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature representing the African National Congress.[1]

Also in 2018, she was appointed to the Presidential Review Committee to contribute the 25 Years since Democracy report.[1]

In May 2019, Mokgethi was elected to a full term as a member of the provincial legislature. She was then made chairperson of the Co-operative Governance & Traditional Affairs, and Human Settlement committee.[4] She was also appointed to serve on the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) and the standing committee of chair of chairs.[4]

On 19 June 2020, Mokgethi was appointed as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) responsible for the provincial department of Social Development.[2] She took over from Panyaza Lesufi, who had acted in the position after the death of Thuliswa Nkabinde-Khawe in November 2019.[2] She served in the position until December, when she was appointed as MEC for Health.[5]

Mokgethi has also held senior leadership positions in the provincial structures of the ANC, the ANC Women's League and the tripartite alliance.[2]

References
  1. Louw, Adele (19 June 2020). "Former official of the Merafong City Local Municipality new MEC". Carletonville Herald. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. Tandwa, Lizeka (19 June 2020). "Dr Nomathemba Mokgethi appointed new Gauteng social development MEC". News24. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. Leshage, Selogile (23 February 2018). "Municipal manager resigns". potchefstroomherald.co.za. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. Cele, S'thembile (19 June 2020). "Combating gender-based violence is first task of new Gauteng social development MEC". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  5. Dlamini, Penwell (2 December 2020). "Gauteng premier David Makhura announces Nomathemba Mokgethi as new MEC of health". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
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