Background
In 2011,Brown achieved a bachelor's degree in business management and leadership from the University of the Free State. [1] She also holds various certificates in business banking,leadership programme,banking and computer programming A+. [1] Brown worked in the business and banking sector for 19 years. [1]
She was chief financial officer,deputy director general for economic development and subsequently,head of department at the provincial Department of Economic,Small Business Development,Tourism and Environmental Affairs. [1] On 1 April 2018,she became the head of department at the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure. [1]
Political career
She has served the African National Congress as a representative in the economic cluster,the provincial cluster,the policy conference on the economy,and the land summit. [1]
For the 2019 Free State Provincial Legislature election,Brown was the 13th candidate on the ANC list. [2] She won a seat in the provincial legislature at the election. After the election,she was mentioned as a premier candidate by the ANC Provincial Executive Committee. [3] The ANC's National Executive Council (NEC) chose incumbent premier Sisi Ntombela. [4] Shortly afterwards,Brown was appointed Member of the Executive Council for Finance by Ntombela. [5]
After the Free State provincial treasury awarded contracts worth R2,7-million to the sons of Ace Magashule,former Free State premier and secretary-general of the ANC,in July 2020,Brown was accused of being close to Magashule. Magashule denied this accusation. [6] [7] Magashule's two sons,Tshepiso Magashule and Thato Magashule,have been cleared of any wrongdoing by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) following its investigations into the provincial government's personal protective equipment (PPE) procurement. [8]
On 14 March 2023,Mxolisi Dukwana,who was elected premier the previous month,appointed his Executive Council which saw Brown remain as MEC for Finance. [9]
Brown was not ranked on the ANC's provincial list for the 2024 provincial election and left the legislature at the election. [10] Ketso Makume succeeded her as the MEC for Finance,Tourism and Economic Development. [11]
In April 2025,Brown was appointed as a special economic advisor to Deputy President Paul Mashatile. [12]
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