The Mpumalanga African National Congress (ANC) Chairperson, Mandla Ndlovu has been appointed as the Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) MEC.
Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane made the announcement during a media briefing in Mbombela on Tuesday morning.
Video: Mpumalanga premier Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane announces changes to the executive
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The former MEC of the portfolio, Busi Shiba is the new political head of the Agriculture and Land Affairs Department.
Shiba had been acting in the position after the sacking of Mandla Msibi who is facing a charge of murder and attempted murder in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court.
Mtsweni-Tsipane says the reconfiguration is aimed at strengthening the provincial executive to enable it to improve its work.
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