BUSHY Maape has been elected as the new Premier of the North West province.
Maape and the DA’s provincial leader Winston Rabotapi contested the top post in the provincial legislature that saw North West Judge President Monica Leeuw declare Maape as the winner on Tuesday.
He replaces Professor Job Mokgoro who resigned last month after assuming office in June 2018.
Maape served as Director: RDP and chief director: strategic planning and development unit in the Office of the Premier in the North West.
He holds a BA (Psychology and Economics from the University of South Africa, which he completed while incarcerated on Robben Island; BA (Honours) (Developmental Studies) from the University of the Western Cape (UWC) and BA (Honourss) (Economics) from the UWC.
The DA’s Chief Whip in the North West Freddy Sonakile said the new premier brings nothing new to the table.
“We previously elaborated on his history as an advisor to former Premier Mokgoro and how that contributed to the dilapidated state this province is in,” said Sonakile.
“As an opposition party, however, we could not let our voters down and fielded an experienced candidate, Winston Rabotapi, to contest Mr Maape. This is a strong reminder that we are the only alternative for the people of this province. Mr Maape’s appointment confirms that the ANC has no confidence in the current cohort of MPLs and therefore a candidate was sourced from the streets and sworn in by hook or crook.”
- Inside Politics
