NOMUSA Dube-Ncube has been sworn in as KwaZulu-Natal’s new premier following a special sitting of the provincial legislature on Wednesday.
Dube-Ncube was chosen as the ANC’s preferred candidate to take the positin on Monday after the sudden resignation of former premier Sihle Zikalala.
Born in KwaMashu, Dube-Ncube has a Master’s degree in Public Administration and she currently completing her Ph.D. She served as the speaker of the eThekwini Municipality before being assigned to the foreign mission as Ambassador to the Czech Republic.
She was previously with the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs. Dube-Ncube also served as Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC for 10 years. She currently serves as Finance MEC.
Dube-Ncube is the first female premier to be elected to lead KwaZulu-Natal since 1994.
Commenting on becoming the first female Premier in KwaZulu-Natal, Dube-Ncube said as women, they don’t take for granted the fact that
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