Nomakhosazana Meth | |
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Minister of Employment and Labour | |
Assumed office 3 July 2024 [1] | |
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
Assumed office 14 June 2024 | |
Eastern Cape MEC for Health | |
In office 9 March 2021 –28 May 2024 | |
Premier | Oscar Mabuyane |
Preceded by | Sindiswa Gomba |
Succeeded by | Ntandokazi Capa |
Eastern Cape MEC for Rural Development and Agrarian Reform | |
In office 29 May 2019 –9 March 2021 | |
Premier | Oscar Mabuyane |
Preceded by | Xolile Nqatha |
Succeeded by | Nonkqubela Pieters |
Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature | |
In office 22 May 2019 –28 May 2024 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Nomakhosazana Meth 1 July 1966 |
Nationality | South African |
Political party | African National Congress |
Alma mater | University of Fort Hare University of Zululand University of Pretoria |
Profession | Politician |
Nomakhosazana Meth (born 1 July 1966) is a South African politician who is Minister of Employment and Labour. [1] [2] She has been a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since 2024,representing the African National Congress. Prior to serving in parliament,Meth was an ANC representative in the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature and held posts in the province's Executive Council. She was also previously both the speaker and mayor of the OR Tambo District Municipality and the speaker of the Mbizana Local Municipality.
Meth was born in Ntabankulu. Her birthday is December 20. [3] She obtained certificates in local government law from both the University of Fort Hare and the University of Zululand. [4] 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. [4]
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. [4] After the 2011 municipal election,she was elected speaker of the OR Tambo District Municipality. [5] She was elected mayor of the district municipality after the 2016 municipal election. [6] She served as the chairperson of the ANCWL in the OR Tambo region from 2008 to 2014. [4]
Meth was placed 4th on the ANC's provincial list for the provincial 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. [7] [8]
On 9 March 2021,Meth was appointed MEC for Health,replacing Sindiswa Gomba,who was dismissed as a MEC in February. Nonkqubela Pieters took over as the Rural Development and Agrarian Reform MEC. [9]
Meth was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in the 2024 general election. [10] She is currently serving as the Minister of Employment and Labour. [11] [1]
On 5 January 2019,Meth's two sons died in a car accident in Mthatha. [12] [13] She tested positive for COVID-19 in July 2020,one of the early reports of politicians testing positive during the pandemic. [14]
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