Refilwe Mtsweni

The Honourable
Refilwe Maria Mtsweni
MPL
5th Premier of Mpumalanga
Assumed office
20 March 2018
Acting: 27 February 2018 - 20 March 2018
Preceded by David Mabuza
Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
21 April 2014
Personal details
Born Refilwe Maria Mtsweni
Political party African National Congress

Refilwe Mtsweni is the current 5th Premier of Mpumalanga. She previously served as MEC for Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs. She succeeded former Premier, David Mabuza, after he was appointed Deputy President of South Africa.[1]

Premier of Mpumalanga (2018 to present)

In 2017, when Mtsweni served as acting Premier of Mpumalanga, she declared a special provincial funeral for the late Ray Phiri.[2] On 27 February 2018, she was sworn-in as acting Premier by North High court Chief Judge Malesela Legodi at the Nelspruit Magistrate Court. [3] She was sworn-in for a second time as acting Premier on 1 March 2018 in Pretoria.[4] On 14 March 2018, the ANC officially elected Mtsweni to become the premier of Mpumalanga. She served as Premier-elect until the legislature confirmed her position on 20 March 2018. [5] She was officially inaugurated on 20 March 2018. She is the first woman to hold the role. [6]

Executive Council of Refilwe Mtsweni

On 20 March 2018, she announced her new executive council.

PortfolioMEC
PremierRefilwe Mtsweni
Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental AffairsVusumuzi Shongwe
Community Safety, Security and LiaisonPetrus Ngomana
Cooperative Governance and Traditional AffairsSpeedy Mashilo
Culture, Sport and RecreationThandi Shongwe
Finance, Economic Development and TourismEric Kholwane
EducationSibusiso Malaza
Social DevelopmentBusi Shiba
HealthGillion Mashego
Human SettlementsNorah Mahlangu
Public Works, Roads and TransportSasekani Manzini

Controversy

In 2014, the Democratic Alliance provincial leader, Anthony Bernadie, said in a statement that Mtsweni "lacks the skill or strength of character to manage a complex portfolio" after she was appointed MEC for Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs. [7] In 2018, the Provincial Democratic Alliance of Mpumalanga said that the swearing-in of Mtshweni was "unconstitutional", because former premier David Mabuza was not in liberty to appoint an acting Premier in a position he no longer holds. [8]

References

  1. ↑ http://therepublicmail.co.za/2018/02/27/breaking-refilwe-mtsweni-is-a-new-acting-premier-of-mpumalanga/
  2. ↑ https://013.co.za/2017/07/12/acting-premier-refilwe-mtsweni-declares-official-funeral-ray-phiri/
  3. ↑ http://www.newshorn.co.za/mpus-new-acting-premier-first-woman-role/
  4. ↑ http://www.ziwaphi.com/2018/03/06/speakers-blunder-mars-appointment-of-first-female-premier/
  5. ↑ https://mg.co.za/article/2018-03-14-anc-elects-female-premiers-for-mpumalanga-and-free-state
  6. ↑ https://mpumalanganews.co.za/333972/breaking-news-new-premier-realigns-cabinet/
  7. ↑ https://ridgetimes.co.za/14082/mabuza-appoints-unknown-and-inexperienced-cabinet/
  8. ↑ https://citizen.co.za/news/news-cns/1840599/mpumalanga-admits-swearing-in-of-acting-premier-was-unconstitutional/
Political offices
Preceded by
David Mabuza		 5th Premier of Mpumalanga
2018–present		 Incumbent
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