Nonceba Kontsiwe is a South African politician and a veteran African National Congress (ANC) member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature. On 9 March 2021, Kontsiwe was appointed as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) responsible for Human Settlements by premier Oscar Mabuyane.[1][2] During a cabinet reshuffle on 16 August 2022, Kontsiwe was appointed as the MEC for Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture.[3] She was appointed MEC for Rural Development and Agrarian Reform after the 2024 general election.[4]

Nonceba Kontsiwe
Eastern Cape MEC for Rural Development and Agrarian Reform
Assumed office
21 June 2024
PremierOscar Mabuyane
Preceded byNonkqubela Pieters
Eastern Cape MEC for Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture
In office
16 August 2022 – 14 June 2024
PremierOscar Mabuyane
Preceded byFezeka Nkomonye-Bayeni
Succeeded bySibulele Ngongo
Eastern Cape MEC for Human Settlements
In office
9 March 2021 – 16 August 2022
PremierOscar Mabuyane
Preceded byNonkqubela Pieters
Succeeded bySiphokazi Mani-Lusithi
Personal details
Political partyAfrican National Congress

Kontsiwe was born in Ntabethemba. She was elected to the provincial legislature in 2014.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Nemakonde, Vhahangwele (9 March 2021). "Mabuyane replaces Gomba in E Cape cabinet reshuffle". The Citizen. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  2. ^ Nini, Asanda (9 March 2021). "Premier names new EC health, human settlements and rural development MECs". DispatchLIVE. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  3. ^ Macupe, Bongekile. "Mabuyane reshuffles Eastern Cape cabinet and boots out MECs aligned to Madikizela". Citypress. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  4. ^ Velaphi, Sithandiwe. "'No time for celebration, our people are jobless': Eastern Cape Premier Mabuyane names new cabinet". News24. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  5. ^ Dayimani, Malibongwe (9 March 2021). "Cabinet reshuffle: New Eastern Cape health MEC tasked with stabilising struggling department". News24. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
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Political offices
Preceded by Eastern Cape MEC for Human Settlements
2021 – 2022
Succeeded by