Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
South Africa Local Leaders
See also South African Homeland Ministers
Premiers
1994-99 Dr. Ivy Matsepe-Casbury, The Free State
1996 Acting Mary Metcalfe,
Guateng
She became Member of the Provincial Executive Committee in 1992. In Charge of
Education 1994-96 and of Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Land Affairs
1999-2001, and acted as chief of government during the absence
of the Premier.
1998 Acting
Premier Trudy Thomas, Eastern Cape
The
Minister of
Health in the Eastern Cape,
she was
acting Premier one week
when the
Premier Mfundisi Stofile was away in Eastern Europe.
1999-2004 Isabella Winkie Direko, The Free State
2004- Beatrice
Marshoff, The Free State
Former Member of the Executive Council for
Social Affairs. 2004-05 Rotating Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of
Provinces.
2004-
Dipuo Peters, Northern Cape
Former Member of the Executive Council of Education and later
for Arts.
2004- Ednah Molewa, North West Province
Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Tourism, Environment and
Conservation in the North West Province 1996-98,
MEC for Economic Development and Tourism in the North West Province 1998-2000
and MEC for Agriculture, Conservation and Environment in the North West
Province 2000-04.
(b. 1957-).
2004-08
Zisiwe Nosimo Beauty Balindlela,
Eastern Cape
Member of the Executive
Council (MEC) for Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture
1999-2004. (b. 1929-).
2004 (Acting) Catherine Mabuza,
Limpopo (22-26 of April)
She acted as the incumbent Premier Ngoako Ramatlhodi was elected MP. Sello
Moloto is sworn in as new Premier on April 26.
2008- Premier Lynne Brown, Western Cape
ANC MP and Whip from 1994, Provincial Deputy Speaker 1999-2001, Speaker 2001-04
and Minister of Finance 2004-08. (b. 1961-)
Speakers of Legislatures
1994-99 Ethene M. Papenfus, Northern Cape
2001-04 Lynne Brown, Western Cape
ANC MP and Whip from 1994, Provincial Deputy Speaker 1999-2001, Minister of
Finance 2004-08 and Premier from 2008. (b. 1961-)
2004- Connie Seoposengwe,
Northern Cape
Former MEC for Safety and
Liaison. The Deputy Speaker is Grizelda Cjiekella,
and the Premier Diupo Peters.
2004- Speaker Noxolo Kiviet, Eastern Cape
The Deputy Speaker is Mandisa Marasha and
the Premier Nosimo Balindlela.
Last update 245.07.08