Related Research Articles
Nosiviwe Noluthando Mapisa-Nqakula is a South African politician who served as the Speaker of the National Assembly from August 2021 until her resignation on 3 April 2024. She was a cabinet minister from 2004 to 2021,including as Minister of Defence and Military Veterans between June 2012 and August 2021. She was an elected member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress (ANC) between 2002 and 2022 and is a former president of the ANC Women's League.
The African National Congress Women's League (ANCWL) is an auxiliary women's political organization of the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa. This organization has its precedent in the Bantu Women's League,and it oscillated from being the Women's Section to the Women's League from its founding,through the exile years,and in a post-apartheid South Africa. After women were allowed to become members of the ANC in 1943,the ANCWL was created as the means by which Black South African women could contribute to the national liberation struggle by channeling Black women's political activity into the ANC by way of the ANCWL.
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African National Congress (ANC) is the party's chief executive organ. It is elected every five years at the party’s national conference;the executive committee,in turn,elects a National Working Committee for day-to-day decision-making responsibilities. At the NEC's head is the president of the ANC,and it also contains the other so-called "Top Seven" leaders:the deputy president,chairperson,secretary-general,two deputy secretaries-general and treasurer-general.
Matsie Angelina "Angie" Motshekga is a South African politician and educator who is the Minister of Defense and Military Veterans. Motshekga also served as the Minister of Basic Education from May 2009 to 2024. She was also appointed an acting president of the Republic of South Africa on 2 July 2021,as President Cyril Ramaphosa attended the state funeral of Kenneth Kaunda in Zambia. She was previously a Member of the Executive Council in the Gauteng provincial government. Motshekga is a member of the African National Congress. She is a former president of the party's women's league.
Bathabile Dlamini is a South African politician who was the President of the African National Congress (ANC) Women's League from 2015 to 2022. She was previously the Minister in the Presidency for Women from 2018 to 2019 and the Minister of Social Development from 2010 to 2018.
Edward Senzo Mchunu is a South African politician currently serving as Minister of Police since 30 June 2024. A member of the African National Congress (ANC),he was formerly the Minister of Public Service and Administration from 30 May 2019 to 5 August 2021 and the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal from 22 August 2013 until 23 May 2016.
The African National Congress retained majorities in the National Assembly of South Africa &National Council of Provinces as well as in all provincial legislatures with the exception of the Western Cape. Members are elected using party-list proportional representation.
Godfrey Phumulo Masualle is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape who has represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly since May 2019. He was Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises from May 2019 to March 2023,and before that he was the sixth Premier of the Eastern Cape from May 2014 to May 2019.
Hlengiwe Buhle Mkhize was a South African politician who served as Minister of Higher Education and Training and Minister of Home Affairs under President Jacob Zuma. A member of the National Assembly and national executive since May 2009,she was Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women,Youth and Persons with Disabilities when she died in September 2021.
The 54th National Conference of the African National Congress (ANC) took place from 16 to 20 December 2017 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Nasrec,Gauteng. At the conference,the ANC elected its National Executive Committee (NEC) and other top internal leaders. Often referred to as the Nasrec Conference,it was held during the centenary of the birth of former ANC President Oliver Tambo and was convened under the theme,"Remember Tambo:Towards Unity,Renewal and Radical Socioeconomic Transformation."
Makgabo Reginah Mhaule is a South African politician from Mpumalanga who is currently serving as Deputy Minister of Basic Education. She has represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly since 2018.
Pamela Tshwete is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape. She is currently serving as Deputy Minister of Human Settlements since August 2021. She has been a member of the National Assembly since 2002 and a deputy minister since 2013.
Jane Manganye is a South African politician who has served as a member of the South African National Assembly since May 2019,and previously from May 2009 to May 2014. She was the deputy speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature from May 2014 to May 2019. Manganye is a member of the African National Congress.
Thembeka Vuyisile Buyisile Mchunu is a South African politician from KwaZulu-Natal serving as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since 2019. A member of the African National Congress,she served as the Executive Mayor of the Uthungulu District Municipality from 2011 to 2016. She is married to Senzo Mchunu,the current Minister of Water and Sanitation and the former premier of KwaZulu-Natal.
The 55th National Conference of the African National Congress (ANC) took place from 16 to 20 December 2022 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Nasrec,Gauteng. Attended by 4,426 voting delegates,the conference elected the party's 87-member National Executive Committee,including the party's top officials –for the first time known as the Top Seven,rather than the Top Six,after the conference amended the party's constitution to introduce a second deputy secretary-general position. Delegates also adopted resolutions on the party's governance and policy positions,with consideration of the outcomes of the ANC's 6th National Policy Conference,held in late July 2022.
FébéPotgieter-Gqubule is a politician from Eastern Cape,South Africa. She has held various positions in public entities and in her political party,the African National Congress (ANC).
Maropene Ramokgopa is a South African politician who has been the Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Planning,Monitoring and Evaluation since March 2023. She has been a Member of the National Assembly since February 2023 and the Second Deputy Secretary-General of the African National Congress (ANC) since December 2022. She is also the coordinator of the interim task team that was appointed in June 2022 to lead the ANC Women's League.
Lungi Annette Mnganga-Gcabashe is a South African politician who has been the Deputy President of the African National Congress Women's League since July 2023. She formerly represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 2014 to 2019. In 2020 she was appointed chief of staff in the office of Pemmy Majodina,the Chief Whip of the Majority Party in the National Assembly. She was formerly a Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature from 1999 to 2004 and chaired the KwaZulu-Natal branch of the ANC Women's League from 2008 to 2012. She was elected to five-year terms on the ANC's National Executive Committee in 2012 and 2022.
Dakota Legoete is a South African politician and strategist,known for his work for the African National Congress (ANC). A former local councillor in his home province,the North West,Legoete was the North West ANC's Provincial Secretary from 2013 to 2017,serving under his ally Supra Mahumapelo. In early 2018 he was appointed the deputy head of the ANC's internal organising department,a full-time job based out of the party's headquarters at Luthuli House. In 2022,he was elected to his second successive five-year term on the ANC National Executive Committee.
The National Working Committeeof the African National Congress,also known by its acronym the NWC,is a political body that comprises the top leaders of the African National Congress,South Africa's governing party. It is composed of 27 members,the "Top Seven" officials and 20 additional members who are elected by the party's National Executive Committee as soon as the National Conference concludes.
References
- ↑ News, Eyewitness. "FULL LIST: South Africa's 7th administration Cabinet ministers and deputies". EWN. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "National Assembly List" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa . 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Deputy Minister". Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ↑ "New MPLs told to be honourable". East Cape News. 29 January 2001. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- 1 2 "#CabinetReshuffle: Mabuza, Nene to be sworn in as MPs". IOL. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ↑ "Cosatu's wish list". The Mail & Guardian. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ↑ "Shake-up in ANC national executive". The Mail & Guardian. 2007-12-20. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- 1 2 "Motshekga to lead ANCWL". News24. 6 July 2008. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ↑ "Dlamini-Zuma most popular ANC NEC leader". News24. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ↑ "Full ANC NEC list". News24. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ↑ "The ANCWL is an obstacle to gender equality". The Mail & Guardian. 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ↑ "What would it take for the ANCWL to choose a woman president?". The Mail & Guardian. 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ↑ "Dlamini beats Motshekga in bruising ANC Women's League battle". News24. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- 1 2 "National Assembly Members" (PDF). Parliamentary Monitoring Group. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Nokuzola Gladys Tolashe". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ↑ "'Zuma must go or face pain in parliament' — ANC faction warns". Sunday Times. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ↑ "Meet the new ANC NEC". News24. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ↑ "Minister Nomvula Mokonyane finally becomes an MP". Sowetan. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ↑ "ANC Eastern Cape Welcomes the Election of Enoch Mgijima Executive Mayor". ANC Eastern Cape. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ↑ "Three more EC councils in line for troika shakeups". Daily Dispatch. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ↑ "These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ↑ Bonani, Andisa (2019-07-15). "Fourth mayor in less than three years in EMLM". The Rep. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ↑ "Parliament gets the ball rolling on finding SA's new auditor-general". Sowetan. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ↑ Hunter, Qaanitah (20 October 2020). "Deputy Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke gets the nod for top job". News24. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ↑ "Parties deploy heavyweights for Busisiwe Mkhwebane probe". Sunday Times. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- 1 2 "Three ANC Eastern Cape politicians allegedly linked to Nelson Mandela funeral fraud miss out on PEC election". Pretoria News. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ↑ "Full list: ANC NEC members". eNCA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- 1 2 "ANCWL: Last minute horse-trading could see Mchunu and Dlamini camp merger". The Mail & Guardian. 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ↑ "Ramaphosa bolsters his presidency in cabinet reshuffle". The Mail & Guardian. 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ↑ "Ramaphosa's changes to the cabinet". The Mail & Guardian. 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ↑ Masuabi, Queenin (2023-05-10). "Bathabile Dlamini and Sisisi Tolashe set to vie for top post in ANCWL elections next month". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- 1 2 "Can Bathabile Dlamini mount a comeback as ANCWL boss against fierce opponent Tolashe?". Sunday Times. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ↑ "Sisisi Tolashe versus Bathabile Dlamini for ANC Women's League president". The Mail & Guardian. 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ↑ "Bury the demon of factionalism, ANCWL's Baleka Mbete tells conference delegates". The Mail & Guardian. 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ↑ Mahlati, Zintle. "Former ANCWL leader Bathabile Dlamini the least-nominated candidate for presidency by branches". News24. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ↑ Madia, Tshidi. "Sisisi Tolashe elected new ANCWL president". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 2023-07-23.