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