By OBAKENG MAJE
The North West Premier, Bushy Maape reshuffled his cabinet on Monday. Maape appointed the ANC provincial chairperson, Nono Maloyi as the new MEC for the Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs (COGHSTA) and Keneetswe Mosenogi as the North West MEC for Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation (ACSR).
He said the ‘tide of change’ to his cabinet follows extensive consultation with the leadership of the ANC in the province as well as its alliance partners.
“The Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism will be under the stewardship of Virginia Tlhapi. These changes are aimed at strengthening the work of the government in expediting service delivery and addressing a number of challenges confronting the province.
“Since assuming office, the North West Provincial Government (NWPG) has been stable and where there have been challenges, there have been appropriate actions to respond to such matters,” said Maape.
He added that, these appointments call on all of them to champion the interests of the poor and marginalised, but critically to promote good governance, which includes ethical leadership.
Maape also congratulated the new MECs and wish them well in their new responsibilities.
Meanwhile, the ANC in North West welcomed the changes effected in the NWPG’s Executive Council (Exco) by Maape. The ruling party has also thanked North West MEC for Education, Wendy Matsemela, and Lenah Miga who was heading the department of COGHSTA.
The ANC provincial spokesperson, Tumelo Maruping said they wish to thank Matsemela and Miga for their sterling contributions as EXCO members.
“The following outstanding cadres have been appointed in the Provincial Government in the following portfolios. The Department of Local Government and Human Settlement: MEC Nono Maloyi, Department of Education: MEC Viola Motsumi – to be sworn in on 7 December 2022.
“The Department of Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation, MEC Keneetswe Mosenogi and Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism, MEC Virginia Tlhape.”
Maruping said, the ANC further congratulates new members of the PEC and wishes them well. He said the newly re-configured executive council is a product of thorough consultations and engagements with all structures, alliance partners and represents the best amongst ANC members of the North West Provincial Legislature (NWPL).
“The province is confronted with many challenges and the immediate task of the new EXCO is to make sure that, the ANC manifesto is implemented to the latter, acceleration of service delivery becomes a priority, and most importantly stabilize our municipalities.
“The re-configured executive council represents continuity, strengthening other departments and infusion of new ideas,” he said.
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