Mahlakeng Mahlakeng Explained

Office:Member of the North West Executive Council for Public Works, Roads and Transport
Termstart:8 May 2009
Party:African National Congress
Citizenship:South Africa
Premier:
Termend:3 May 2012
Successor:Raymond Elisha
Predecessor:
Birth Name:Raphael Leroi Mahlakeng

Raphael Leroi "Mahlakeng" Mahlakeng is a South African politician who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the North West Provincial Legislature until 2019. He served in the North West Executive Council as Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Public Works, Roads and Transport from May 2009 to May 2012 until Premiers Maureen Modiselle and Thandi Modise.

Legislative career

Mahlakeng was re-elected[1] to the North West Provincial Legislature in the 2009 general election, and on 8 May 2009, Premier Maureen Modiselle appointed him as Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Public Works, Roads and Transport.[2] When Thandi Modise succeeded Modiselle as Premier in November 2010, she retained Mahlakeng in the same portfolio.[3] However, she later fired Mahlakeng in a reshuffle announced on 3 May 2012, replacing him with Raymond Elisha.[4] [5]

Mahlakeng continued to serve as an ordinary Member of the Provincial Legislature and he was re-elected to his legislative seat in the 2014 general election.[6] [7] He did not stand for re-election in 2019.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2009-05-08 . North West premier Modiselle announces her cabinet . 2023-01-11 . The Mail & Guardian . en-ZA.
  2. Web site: 8 May 2009 . North West Premier announces MEC's . 2023-01-12 . South African Government News Agency . en.
  3. Web site: 2010-11-25 . North West premier reshuffles provincial cabinet . 2023-01-11 . The Mail & Guardian . en-ZA.
  4. Web site: 2012-12-14 . North West Premier reshuffles provincial cabinet . 2023-01-11 . South African Government News Agency . en.
  5. Web site: 3 May 2012 . Major shake-up for North West cabinet . 2023-01-12 . News24 . en-US.
  6. Web site: Raphael Leroi Mahlakeng . 2023-04-01 . People's Assembly . en.
  7. Web site: 2018-05-11 . ANC in N West removes seven of its members . 2023-04-01 . SABC News . en-US.