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THE KWAZULU-NATAL
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

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MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL KWAZULU-NATAL
KWAZULU-NATAL PREMIER: Sihle Zikalala
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT:
MEC Bongi Sithole-Moloi
ARTS AND CULTURE, SPORTS AND RECREATION:
MEC Hlengiwe Mavimbela
CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND
TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS:
MEC Sipho Hlomuka
TRANSPORT, COMMUNITY SAFETY AND LIAISON:
MEC Mxolisi Kaunda
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM
AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS:
MEC Nomusa Dube-Mncube
EDUCATION: MEC Kwazi Mshengu
HEALTH: MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: MEC Nonhlanhla Khoza
PROVINCIAL TREASURY: MEC Ravi Pillay
f Sihle Zikalala PUBLIC WORKS: MEC Peggy Nkonyeni

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has called on said, meant the revitalisation of the cluster system
members of his new Executive Council to activate all of governance whereby departments are clustered
public servants to work with vigour in order to make a according to the service delivery imperatives they are
visible impact in the provision of services to the citizens responsible for.
of the province and grow the economy.
“Although cost cutting measures are here to stay, we
Zikalala made the call at the first sitting of the newly must all ensure that programmes and projects are
appointed KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Executive Council implemented. Our success will be measured by the
in Pietermaritzburg. He emphasized the need of impact we make,” Zikalala said.
coordination of government programmes but insisted
lead departments should play a more meaningful role Zikalala re-emphasized the need by MECs to focus on
in the implementation of programmes in line with the key priority areas such as job creation, growing the
Provincial Growth and Development Plan (PGDP) economy, fighting crime and improving the lives of
and the National Development Plan (NDP). This, he citizens.

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