Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae

{{Short description|South African politician (born 1969)}}

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| name = Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae

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| office = 8th Premier of the Free State

| term_start = 14 June 2024

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| predecessor = Mxolisi Dukwana

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| office1 = Member of the Free State Executive Council for Community Safety, Roads and Transport

| premier1 = Mxolisi Dukwana

| term_start1 = 14 March 2023

| term_end1 = 14 June 2024

| predecessor1 = William Bulwane

| successor1 = Jabu Mbalula

| office2 = Member of the Free State Provincial Legislature

| term_start2 = 13 March 2023

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| party = African National Congress

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Maqueen Joyce Letsoha-Mathae (born 3 February 1969){{cite magazine |date=11 June 1999 |title=General Notice: Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures |url=https://gazettes.africa/archive/za/1999/za-government-gazette-dated-1999-06-11-no-20203.pdf |magazine=Government Gazette of South Africa |location=Pretoria, South Africa |publisher=Government of South Africa |volume=408 |issue=20203 |pages= |access-date=26 March 2021}} is a South African politician who is currently serving as the 8th Premier of the Free State.{{Cite web |last=OFM |title=Voormalige Vrystaatse LUR onbestrede as premier verkies |url=https://www.ofm.co.za/article/centralsa/332219/voormalige-vrystaatse-lur-onbestrede-as-premier-verkies |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=OFM}} She was previously in the Free State Executive Council as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Community Safety, Roads and Transport from March 2023 until June 2024.{{Cite web |last=Dlodlo |first=Cathy |date=2023-03-14 |title=Provincial shake-up: Free State Premier’s cabinet reshuffle leaves Agriculture vacant |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-03-14-free-state-premiers-cabinet-reshuffle-leaves-agriculture-vacant/ |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=Daily Maverick |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=Citizen |date=2023-03-15 |title=Free State Premier Mxolisi Dukwana appoints new MECs in Cabinet shake-up |url=https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/government/free-state-premier-mxolisi-dukwana-march-2023/ |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=The Citizen |language=en}} Letsoha-Mathae has been a Member of the Free State Provincial Legislature since March 2023.{{Cite web |last=OFM |title=Four sworn in as new Free State Legislature members |url=https://www.ofm.co.za/article/centralsa/322576/four-sworn-in-as-new-free-state-legislature-members |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=OFM}} She is a member of the African National Congress.

Controversies

In October 2024, the Economic Freedom Fighters and ActionSA in the Free State accused Letsoha-Mathae and her husband of receiving millions of rands in bribes to secure a road contract in Tweespruit.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-11 |title=EFF to open corruption case against Free State Premier and husband |url=https://elections.sabc.co.za/elections2024/news/eff-to-open-corruption-case-against-free-state-premier-and-husband/ |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=SABC Elections |language=en-US}}{{cite web | url=https://sundayworld.co.za/news/actionsa-also-opens-a-case-against-free-state-premier/ | title=ActionSA also opens corruption case against Free State premier | date=23 October 2024 }}

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