Kedibone Diale-Tlabela
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{{Short description|South African politician (1979)}}
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| office = Member of the Gauteng Executive Council for Roads and Transport
| premier = Panyaza Lesufi
| term_start = 3 July 2024
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| premier1 = Panyaza Lesufi
| term_start1 = 7 October 2022
| term_end1 = 14 June 2024
| predecessor1 = Office established (Jacob Mamabolo as MEC for Transport)
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| term_start2 = 22 May 2019
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Kedibone Pauline Diale-Tlabela (born 14 November 1979) is a South African politician. She was elected to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature in 2019 as a member of the African National Congress. In October 2022, she was appointed the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) responsible for Transport and Logistics before becoming the MEC for Roads and Transport in July 2024.
Life and career
Diale-Tlabela was born in 1979.{{Cite web |date=2021 |title=In Conversation with GPL Chairpersons |url=https://event.webinarjam.com/register/588/zyl84sxgk |access-date=9 February 2023 |website=Gauteng Legislature}} In her youth she was a member of the South African Students Congress and Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa. Before she joined frontline politics, she worked for thirteen years in various capacities at the City of Tshwane, including as the mayoral advisor on youth development.
At the ANC's provincial elective conference in June 2018, Diale-Tlabela was elected to the Provincial Executive Committee of the party's Gauteng branch.{{Cite web |date=23 July 2018 |title=Social Media reacts to Mahlangu's election to ANC leadership |url=https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/mahlangus-election-to-anc-leadership-shocks-social-media/ |access-date=7 December 2022 |website=SABC News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Naki |first=Eric |date=23 July 2018 |title=Shadowy individuals behind ANC court challenges – Makhura |url=https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/shadowy-individuals-behind-anc-court-challenges-makhura/ |access-date=7 December 2022 |website=The Citizen |language=en}} In the general election the following year, she was elected to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, having been ranked 19th on the ANC's list.{{Cite web |title=Former mayors Parks Tau, Kgosientso Ramokgopa head to the legislature |url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2019-05-22-former-mayors-parks-tau-kgosientso-ramokgopa-head-to-the-legislature/ |access-date=7 December 2022 |website=SowetanLIVE |language=en-ZA}} She was appointed chair of the Co-operative Governance & Traditional Affairs & Human Settlement Portfolio Committee upon her swearing in.{{Cite web |title=Kedibone Pauline Diale |url=http://www.pa.org.za/person/kedibone-pauline-diale/ |access-date=7 December 2022 |website=People's Assembly |language=en}}
In June 2022, Diale-Tlabela was re-elected to the ANC Provincial Executive Committee as deputy provincial chairman Panyaza Lesufi was elected the party's provincial chairman.{{Cite web |last=Banda |first=Michelle |date=11 July 2022 |title=TAKING STOCK: ANC Gauteng elects PEC members as new chair Panyaza Lesufi calls for party unity |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-07-11-anc-gauteng-elects-pec-members-as-new-chair-panyaza-lesufi-calls-for-party-unity/ |access-date=7 December 2022 |website=Daily Maverick |language=en}} She also serves as a member of the party's Provincial Working Committee (PWC). After incumbent Gauteng premier David Makhura was recalled by the ANC, Diale was one of three names the Provincial Executive Committee recommended to the national ANC structure to succeed Makhura.{{Cite web |date=4 October 2022 |title=Panyaza Lesufi to take over as Gauteng Premier following Makhura's resignation – Inside Politic |url=https://insidepolitic.co.za/panyaza-lesufi-to-take-over-as-gauteng-premier-following-makhuras-resignation/ |access-date=7 December 2022 |language=en-US}} Lesufi was ultimately selected to replace Makhura in October 2022. Following his election as premier, Lesufi announced his executive council which saw Diale-Tlabela appointed Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Transport and Logistics.{{Cite web |date=9 October 2022 |title='Cabinet reshuffle in three ANC led provincial governments an alignment of powers' |url=https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/cabinet-reshuffle-in-three-anc-led-provincial-governments-an-alignment-of-powers/ |access-date=7 December 2022 |website=SABC News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Newly elected Gauteng premier announces new cabinet with expanded mandates |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2022-10-07-newly-elected-gauteng-premier-announces-new-cabinet-with-expanded-mandates/ |access-date=7 December 2022 |website=TimesLIVE |language=en-ZA}} She was appointed MEC for Roads and Transport in July 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-04 |title=Lesufi announces Gauteng Cabinet {{!}} SAnews |url=https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/lesufi-announces-gauteng-cabinet |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=www.sanews.gov.za |language=en}}
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Category:African National Congress politicians
Category:Members of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature
Category:Women members of provincial legislatures of South Africa