Stanley Mathabatha the new premier

The former South African ambassador to the Ukraine, Mr Stanley Mathabatha (56), is the new premier of Limpopo. He was elected and sworn in on Thursday and on Friday he announced the new executive council of the province.

This follows the resignation of Mr Cassel Mathale last Monday.

In a major clean-up operation, Mathabatha has retained only two of the 10 MECs in the cabinet of Premier Mathale. The two are Dickson Masemola (education) and Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba (sports, arts and culture). Masemola, however, is now the new MEC for public works and Letsatsi-Duba has moved to health.

The eight MECs who were fired are Pinky Kekana (economic development), David Masondo (treasury), Norman Mabaso (health), Thabitha Mohlala (public works), Clifford Motsepe (human settlements), Jacob Marule (agriculture), Pitsi Moloto (roads and transport) and Florence Radzilani (safety and security).

The members of the executive council are: Dikeledi Magadzi (education), Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba (health), Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba (social development), Rudolf Phala (provincial treasury), Charles Sekoati (economic development, environment and tourism), Rosina Semenya (agriculture), Merriam Ramadwa (sport, arts and culture), Dickson Masemola (public works), Lehlogonolo Masoga (roads and transport), Joyce Mashamba (safety, security and liaison) and Ishmael Kgetjepe (cooperative governance and human settlement and traditional affairs).

Date:26 July 2013

By: News Correspondent

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