Executive Council of the Eastern Cape
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The Executive Council of the Eastern Cape is the cabinet of the executive branch of the provincial government in the South African province of the Eastern Cape. The Members of the Executive Council (MECs) are appointed from among the members of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature by the Premier of the Eastern Cape, an office held since the 2019 general election by Oscar Mabuyane of the African National Congress (ANC).
Following his election as Premier in the 2009 general election, Noxolo Kiviet announced his Executive Council in May 2009.[1] On 27 November 2010, he announced a major cabinet reshuffle, which included restructuring more than half of the ten portfolios in the Executive Council.[2][3]
| Post | Member | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier of the Eastern Cape | Noxolo Kiviet | 2009 | 2014 |
| MEC for Provincial Planning and Finance | Phumulo Masualle | 2010 | 2014 |
| MEC for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism | Mcebisi Jonas | 2010 | 2014 |
| MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Environmental Affairs | Mcebisi Jonas | 2009 | 2010 |
| MEC for Health | Sicelo Gqobana | 2010 | 2014 |
| Phumulo Masualle | 2009 | 2010 | |
| MEC for Education and Training | Mandla Makupula | 2010 | 2014 |
| MEC for Education | Mahlubandile Qwase | 2009 | 2010 |
| MEC for Public Works, Roads and Transport | Thandiswa Marawu | 2010 | 2014 |
| MEC for Roads and Public Works | Pemmy Majodina | 2009 | 2010 |
| MEC for Human Settlements, Safety and Liaison | Helen Sauls-August | 2010 | 2014 |
| MEC for Housing | Nombulelo Mabandla | 2009 | 2010 |
| MEC for Transport and Safety | Ghishma Barry | 2009 | 2010 |
| MEC for Rural Development and Agrarian Reform | Zoleka Capa | 2010 | 2014 |
| MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development | Mbulelo Sogoni | 2009 | 2010 |
| MEC for Local Government and Traditional Affairs | Mlibo Qoboshiyane | 2010 | 2014 |
| Sicelo Gqobana | 2009 | 2010 | |
| MEC for Social Development, Women, Youth and People with Disabilities | Pemmy Majodina | 2010 | 2014 |
| MEC for Social Development | Nonkosi Mvana | 2009 | 2010 |
| MEC for Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture | Xoliswa Tom | 2009 | 2014 |
Masualle premiership: 2014–2019
Phumulo Masualle was elected Premier in the 2014 general election and he announced his new Executive Council on 23 May 2014.[4] Near the end of his term, on 10 May 2018, Masualle announced a major reshuffle, effective from the day before; four MECs – Mlibo Qoboshiyane, Thandiswa Marawu, Sakhumzi Somyo and Nancy Sihlwayi – were sacked, and others changed portfolios.[5] In a minor reshuffle in November that year, Babalo Madikizela was appointed to the Executive Council to take over the portfolio of Human Settlements MEC Mlungisi Mvoko, who in turn was appointed to fill the vacancy left by the death of Education MEC Mandla Makupula in October.[6]
| Post | Member | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier of the Eastern Cape | Phumulo Masualle | 2014 | 2019 |
| MEC for Finance, Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism | Oscar Mabuyane | 2018 | 2019 |
| Sakhumzi Somyo | 2014 | 2018 | |
| MEC for Health | Helen Sauls-August | 2018 | 2019 |
| Pumza Dyantyi | 2014 | 2018 | |
| MEC for Education | Mlungisi Mvoko | 2018 | 2019 |
| Mandla Makupula | 2014 | 2018 | |
| MEC for Transport, Roads and Public Works | Pemmy Majodina | 2018 | 2019 |
| Thandiswa Marawu | 2014 | 2018 | |
| MEC for Human Settlements | Babalo Madikizela | 2018 | 2019 |
| Mlungisi Mvoko | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Helen Sauls-August | 2014 | 2018 | |
| MEC for Rural Development and Agrarian Reform | Xolile Nqatha | 2018 | 2019 |
| Mlibo Qoboshiyane | 2014 | 2018 | |
| MEC for Community Safety and Liaison | Weziwe Tikana | 2014 | 2019 |
| MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs | Fikile Xasa | 2014 | 2019 |
| MEC for Social Development | Pumza Dyantyi | 2018 | 2019 |
| Nancy Sihlwayi | 2014 | 2018 | |
| MEC for Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture | Bulelwa Tunyiswa | 2018 | 2019 |
| Pemmy Majodina | 2014 | 2018 | |