By OBAKENG MAJE
1 October 2024- The ANC in North West said it welcomes the resignation of South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) provincial chairperson, Tshepo Khoza, as a Member of Provincial Legislature (MPL) in the North West Provincial Legislature (NWPL).
The ANC provincial spokesperson, Tumelo Maruping said Khoza has canvassed this thoroughly thoughtful decision with his organisation and ANC.
“The ANC Provincial Executive Committee wishes to thank Khoza for his continued dedication to the movement and the people of the North West. He remains a dependable cadre of the movement, who has committed to continue to contribute to our National Democratic Revolution (NDR), through various roles and responsibilities, which both SANCO and the ANC shall proceed to bestow on him.
“The ANC PEC has thus resolved to deploy Collen Maine as the ANC Deputy Speaker candidate for the North West Provincial Legislature. Maine is the former ANCYL president, former ANC NEC member and therefore brings about vast experience of both the organisation and governance,” he said.
Maruping further said Maine is a former Member of Executive Council (MEC) of the 5th and 7th administration respectively. He added that Maine’s deployment to the legislature given the experience, shall therefore give new impetus on the oversight role of the house.
“Subsequent to these developments, the ANC further welcomes the decision by the North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi, to appoint Virginia Tsotso Tlhapi as a Member of Executive Council (MEC) responsible for Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation Department.
“A very thoughtful decision indeed. Tlhapi served diligently in the same portfolio during the 6th administration and has in-depth knowledge and experience of the portfolio,” said Maruping.
He said ANC wants to thank Maine on the remarkable successful strides he made in the past three month as the MEC and firmly confident that the new MEC will continue with the good work.
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