Hoffman Galeng

Galeng has represented the ANC in the North West Provincial Legislature since 2009 or earlier: he was elected to a seat in the 2009 general election, ranked seventh on the ANC's provincial party list.^[3] He was re-elected in the 2014 general election, ranked 18th,^[4] and was appointed as Majority Chief Whip in the legislature. In 2015, there was a minor scandal when City Press reported about fuel, groceries, and takeaway food bought by Galeng in a "spending spree" on the ANC's corporate credit card.^[5]

On 8 August 2017, Galeng was appointed to the North West Executive Council by Premier Supra Mahumapelo, who appointed him to succeed Kgakgamatso Nkewu as Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Social Development; Raymond Elisha succeeded him as Chief Whip.^[6] He was retained in that portfolio by Mahumapelo's successor, Job Mokgoro, who took office in June 2018. In October 2018, the Sunday Times reported that Galeng's department was spending R50,000 per month to station two security guards at his home in Vryburg, even though his primary residence was in Mahikeng.^[7][8] The opposition Economic Freedom Fighters called for Galeng's dismissal and he was summoned for questioning before the provincial legislature's Standing Committee on Public Accounts.^[9][10]

Two months later, on 6 December 2018, Mokgoro announced that he had fired Galeng and replaced him with Fenny Gaolaolwe.^[11] Galeng did not stand for re-election in the 2019 general election.^[4]

• Mr Goatlhotsemang Hoffman Galeng at People's Assembly