KWAZULU-NATAL premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube has reshuffled her cabinet on Thursday following her appointment on Wednesday morning.
Dube-Ncube was elected the first woman to lead the ANC’s KwaZulu-Natal executive during a special sitting of the provincial legislature on Wednesday.
The new provincial executive council include former KwaZulu-Natal premier, Sihle Zikalala, who was also sworn in as MEC for cooperative governance and traditional affairs.
ANC chairperson Siboniso Duma has been appointed the new MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs is Siboniso Duma.
He is also the Leader of Government Business.
Dr Nkululeko Ntuthuko Mahlaba was appointed the new MEC for Human Settlements and Public Works while Peggy Nkonyeni was apointed the new MEC for Finance.
Nkonyeni will ensure the allocation of resources to government departments as part of strengthening service delivery.
Sipho Hlomuka was appointed the new MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison.
According to the Dube-Ncube, Hlomuka will interact with law enforcement agencies and senior management in the two departments in order to ensure that law and order is maintained order across the province.
Mbali Frazer was apointed the new MEC for Education.
She will be visiting schools to assess their performance and to meet with learners and teachers.
She will also meet with organized labour, school principals, school governing bodies and communities.
The new MEC for Sports, Arts and Culture is Amanda Mapena.
“Mapena will champion all programmes that will promote our diversity and different cultures,” said Dube-Ncube.
Dube-Ncube said the next few months for the MECs will be characterised by hard work and humble service to the people of the province.
“Our second message is that our fate is bound together (elected leaders of society and society at large) and therefore we must work together to unlock the potential of this province,” she said.
“As the new executive, we count on them for ongoing support as we usher in a new era in this province. We will do our utmost best to ensure that civil servants remain motivated. We appreciate them as engines of change central in our efforts aimed at ensuring solid service delivery.”
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