In South Africa, the Executive Council of a province is the cabinet of the provincial government.[1] The Executive Council consists of the Premier and five to ten other members,[2] who have the title "Member of the Executive Council", commonly abbreviated to "MEC".[1]

MECs are appointed by the Premier from amongst the members of the provincial legislature; the Premier can also dismiss them. The provincial legislature may force the Premier to reconstitute the council by passing a motion of no confidence in the Executive Council excluding the Premier; if the legislature passes a motion of no confidence in the Executive Council including the Premier, then the Premier and the MECs must resign.[2]

The Premier designates powers and functions to the MECs; conventionally they are assigned portfolios in specific areas of responsibility. They are accountable to the provincial legislature, both individually and as a collective, and must regularly report to the legislature on the performance of their responsibilities.[2]

The Western Cape, the only province to have adopted its own constitution, chose to call its executive council the "Provincial Cabinet", and its MECs "Provincial Ministers".[3]

Membership of executive councils

The following tables show the members of the nine Executive Councils as of 2022.[4]

Eastern Cape

PortfolioMEC
PremierOscar Mabuyane
Finance, Economic Development and Environmental AffairsMlungisi Mvoko
Cooperative Governance and Traditional AffairsZolile Williams
Rural Development and Agrarian ReformNonkqubela Pieters
EducationFundile Gade
Human SettlementsSiphokazi Mani-Lusithi
Safety and LiaisonXolile Nqatha
Sports, Recreation, Arts and CultureNonceba Kontsiwe
Social DevelopmentBukiwe Fanta
HealthNomakhosazana Meth
Public WorksNtombovuyo Nkopane

Free State

PortfolioMEC
PremierMxolisi Dukwana
Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentSaki Mokoena
Cooperative Governance and Traditional AffairsKetso Makume
Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental AffairsThabo Meeko
EducationMakalo Mohale
HealthMathabo Leeto
Police, Roads and TransportMaqueen Letsoha-Mathae
Provincial TreasuryGadija Brown
Public Works and Human SettlementsDibolelo Mahlatsi
Social DevelopmentMotshidisi Koloi
Sport, Arts, Culture and RecreationLimakatso Mahasa

Gauteng

PortfolioMEC
PremierPanyaza Lesufi
Economic DevelopmentTasneem Motara
Safety and SecurityFaith Mazibuko
Transport and LogisticsKedibone Diale
Education and Youth DevelopmentMatome Chiloane
Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, e-Government, Research and DevelopmentMzikayifane Khumalo
Human Settlements and Infrastructure DevelopmentLebogang Maile
Sport, Arts, Culture and RecreationMorakane Mosupyoe
Social Development, Agriculture, Rural Development and EnvironmentMbali Hlophe
Health and WellnessNomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko
FinanceJacob Mamabolo

KwaZulu-Natal

PortfolioMEC
PremierNomusa Dube-Ncube
Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Rural DevelopmentSuper Zuma
Arts, Culture, Sport and RecreationAmanda Mapena
Cooperative Governance and Traditional AffairsBongi Sithole-Moloi
Economic Development and TourismSiboniso Duma
EducationMbali Frazer
FinancePeggy Nkonyeni
HealthNomagugu Simelane-Zulu
Human Settlements and Public WorksNtuthuko Mahlaba
Social DevelopmentNonhlanhla Khoza
Transport and Community Safety and LiaisonSipho Hlomuka

Limpopo

PortfolioMEC
PremierStanley Mathabatha
AgricultureThabo Mokone
Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and
Traditional Affairs
Basikopo Makamu
Economic Development, Environment and TourismRodgers Monama
EducationMavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya
HealthPhophi Ramathuba
Social DevelopmentNandi Ndalane
Provincial TreasurySeaparo Sekwati
Public Works, Roads and InfrastructureNkakareng Rakgoale
Transport and Community SafetyFlorence Radzilani
Sport, Arts and CultureNakedi Sibanda-Kekana

Mpumalanga

PortfolioMEC
PremierRefilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane
Agriculture, Rural Development and Land AdministrationBusisiwe Shiba
Community Safety, Security and LiaisonVusi Shongwe
Cooperative Governance and Traditional AffairsMandla Msibi
Culture, Sport and RecreationThandi Shongwe
EducationBonakele Majuba
Finance, Economic Development and TourismNompumelelo Hlophe
HealthSasekani Manzini
Human SettlementsSpeedy Mashilo
Public Works, Roads and TransportMandla Ndlovu
Social DevelopmentLindiwe Ntshalintshali

North West

PortfolioMEC
PremierBushy Maape
Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentDesbo Mohono
Economic Development, Environment and TourismTsotso Tlhapi
EducationViola Motsumi
FinanceMotlalepula Rosho
HealthMadoda Sambatha
Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement and
Traditional Affairs
Nono Maloyi
Public Works and RoadsOagile Saliva Molapisi
Community Safety and Transport ManagementSello Lehari
Social Development, Women, Children and People
With Disabilities
Boitumelo Moiloa
Sport, Arts and CultureKenetswe Mosenogi

Northern Cape

PortfolioMEC
PremierZamani Saul
Sport, Arts and CultureDesery Finies
Transport and Safety LiaisonNomandla Bloem
Finance, Economic Development and TourismAbraham Vosloo
HealthMaruping Lekwene
Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional AffairsBentley Vass
EducationZolile Monakali
Land Reform, Agriculture and Nature Conservation and
Environmental Affairs
Mase Manopole
Roads and Public WorksFufe Makatong
Social DevelopmentNontobeko Vilakazi
Youth, Women, Disability, Communications and E-GovernmentVenus Blennies

Western Cape

PortfolioMEC
PremierAlan Winde
Finance and Economic OpportunitiesMireille Wenger
Community Safety and Police OversightReagen Allen
EducationDavid Maynier
Health and WellnessNomafrench Mbombo
InfrastructureTertuis Simmers
Social DevelopmentSharna Fernandez
MobilityRicardo Mackenzie
AgricultureIvan Meyer
Cultural Affairs and SportAnroux Marais
Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development PlanningAnton Bredell

References

  1. 1 2 "Provincial government". SouthAfrica.info. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, Chapter 6: "Provinces", ss. 125โ€“141
  3. โ†‘ Constitution of the Western Cape, 1997, Chapter 4: "Executive".
  4. โ†‘ "Contact list: MECs of the Provincial Governments" (PDF). Government Communication and Information System. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
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