Patrick Mabilo Explained

Patrick Mabilo
Office:Executive Mayor of the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality
Term Start:28 November 2018
Term End:23 November 2021
Predecessor:Pule Thabane
Successor:Kagisho Dante Sonyoni
Office1:Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Term Start1:21 May 2014
Term End1:17 October 2017
Office2:Northern Cape MEC for Environment and Nature Conservation
Premier2:Sylvia Lucas
Term Start2:5 June 2013
Term End2:21 May 2014
Predecessor2:Sylvia Lucas
Successor2:Tiny Chotelo
Office3:Northern Cape MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison
Premier3:Hazel Jenkins
Term Start3:11 May 2009
Term End3:5 June 2013
Predecessor3:Unknown
Successor3:Mac Jack
Office4:Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
Term Start4:27 February 2018
Term End4:October 2018
Term Start5:6 May 2009
Term End5:6 May 2014
Birthname:Solomon Patrick Mabilo
Nationality:South African
Party:African National Congress

Solomon Patrick Mabilo is a South African politician from the Northern Cape who served as the Executive Mayor of the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality from 2018 to 2021. A member of the African National Congress (ANC), he served as a Member of the National Assembly from 2014 to 2017. He was a Member of Northern Cape Provincial Legislature from 2009 to 2014 and again in 2018. Within the Northern Cape provincial government, he served as the MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison from 2009 to 2013, and was the MEC for Environment and Nature Conservation between 2013 and 2014.

Biography

Mabilo was born in Galeshewe, Kimberley. He soon became involved with the South African Democratic Teachers Union. He later became a member of the ANC and served in ANC structures.[1]

Mabilo was elected to the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature in April 2009. Premier Hazel Jenkins appointed him to the post of MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison. He was sworn into the position on 11 May 2009.[2]

In June 2013, Sylvia Lucas became premier. She appointed him to the post of MEC for Environment and Nature Conservation.[3]

In May 2014, Mabilo was elected to the National Assembly. The Hawks soon announced that they were investigating him on fraud charges.[4] He resigned as an MP in October 2017.[5] He soon became an MPL again in February 2018, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Alvin Botes.[6]

In September 2018, Mabilo was announced as the incoming mayor, succeeding Mangaliso Matika, who resigned on 26 September.[7] At an October special council meeting, Pule Thabane was elected mayor over Mabilo.[8] The ANC soon expelled the councillors who voted to elect Thabane.[9] Mabilo was elected Executive Mayor in November 2018.[10]

After the 2021 local elections, Kagisho Dante Sonyoni was elected to succeed Mabilo as Executive Mayor of the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Kwon Hoo . Sandi . ‘Ghost’ named new mayor . 17 March 2020 . DFA - Diamond Fields Advertiser . 17 September 2018.
  2. News: Tshivhidzo . Edwin . Northern Cape MECs announced . 17 March 2020 . SA News.gov . 12 May 2009 . Kimberley.
  3. News: John Block remains as Northern Cape reshuffles executive . 17 March 2020 . TimesLIVE . 5 June 2013.
  4. News: Fraud case against new MP . 17 March 2020 . 22 May 2014. IOL.
  5. News: Kwon Hoo . Sandi . Under-fire Botes has change of heart . 17 March 2020 . DFA - Diamond Fields Advertiser . 27 November 2017.
  6. News: Wildenboer . Norma . Patrick Mabilo sworn in as new MPL . 17 March 2020 . DFA - Diamond Fields Advertiser . 28 February 2018.
  7. News: Kwon Hoo . Sandi . New mayor announced for Sol Plaatje municipality . 17 March 2020 . OFM . 14 September 2018.
  8. News: ANC opposes Sol Plaatje’s newly-elected Executive Mayor . 17 March 2020 . SABC News . 25 October 2018.
  9. News: Felem . Ayanda Frances . ANC NC expels 9 Sol Plaatje councillors . 17 March 2020 . EWN . 26 October 2019.
  10. News: Sandi . Kwon Hoo . Mabilo is new mayor . 17 March 2020 . DFA - Diamond Fields Advertiser . 29 November 2018.
  11. Web site: PICS: Sol Plaatje Municipality’s youngest mayor sworn in. 2021-11-30. www.iol.co.za. en.