Morakane Mosupyoe
{{short description|South African politician (born 1960)}}
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| office = Speaker of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature
| premier = Panyaza Lesufi
| term_start = 14 June 2024
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| predecessor = Ntombi Mekgwe
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| office1 = Gauteng MEC for Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation
| premier1 = Panyaza Lesufi
| term_start1 = 7 October 2022
| term_end1 = 14 June 2024
| predecessor1 = Mbali Hlophe
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| office2 = Gauteng MEC for Social Development
| premier2 = David Makhura
| term_start2 = 2 December 2020
| term_end2 = 6 October 2022
| predecessor2 = Nomathemba Mokgethi
| successor2 = Mbali Hlophe
| office3 = Gauteng MEC for Economic Development, Agriculture and Environment
| premier3 = David Makhura
| term_start3 = 11 October 2019
| term_end3 = 2 December 2020
| predecessor3 = Kgosientso Ramokgopa
| successor3 = Parks Tau
| office4 = Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature
| term_start4 = 22 May 2019
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| birth_date = 26 October 1960
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| party = African National Congress
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Audrey Winifred Morakane Ketlhoilwe Mosupyoe (known as Morakane Mosupyoe; born 26 October 1960) is a South African politician serving as the speaker of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature since June 2024. She was the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Economic Development, Agriculture and Environment from October 2019 to December 2020, the MEC for Social Development from December 2020 until October 2022 and the MEC for Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation from October 2022 until June 2024. Prior to her election to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature in 2019, she served as a Tshwane city councillor. Mosupyoe is a member of the African National Congress.
Political career
Mosupyoe joined the African National Congress in 2002 after having been approached by party members.{{cite news |last1=Masuabi |first1=Queenin |title='I have a bias towards women' – New MEC will champion women's causes |url=https://www.news24.com/citypress/news/i-have-a-bias-towards-women-new-mec-will-champion-womens-causes-20191112 |accessdate=21 September 2020 |agency=News24 |date=12 November 2019}} She was elected to the Tshwane city council in 2006. During her first term, she served as the member of the mayoral committee (MMC) for human settlements until October 2009 when she was appointed the MMC for health and social development.{{cite web |title=New Mayoral Committee |url=http://www.tshwane.gov.za/sites/Council/Council%20Resolutions/Special%20Council%20Resolutions/2009/27.%20SPECIAL%20COUNCIL%2029%20OCTOBER%202009/03.%20NEW%20MAYORAL%20COMMITTEE.pdf |website=Tshwane.gov.za |accessdate=21 September 2020}} She also served on the ANC's regional executive committee and the regional working committee. She is currently a member of the ANC's provincial executive committee and provincial working committee.{{cite news |last1=Mailovich |first1=Claudi |title=Kgosientso Ramokgopa removed as Gauteng MEC to meet gender target |url=https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2019-10-11-kgosientso-ramokgopa-removed-as-gauteng-mec-to-meet-gender-target/ |accessdate=21 September 2020 |newspaper=BusinessDay |date=11 October 2019}}
After her re-election in May 2011, she was elected as the first female speaker of the council.{{cite news |last1=Bateman |first1=Barry |title=Ramokgopa shakes up Tshwane mayoral committee |url=https://ewn.co.za/2011/05/26/Ramokgopa-shakes-up-Tshwane-mayoral-committee |accessdate=21 September 2020 |newspaper=EWN |date=26 May 2011}} She held this position until the 2016 election, when she left the council. Mosupyoe was elected to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature in May 2019.{{cite news |last1=Moatshe |first1=Rapula |title=ANC Tshwane sending 21 officials to Parliament |url=https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/anc-tshwane-sending-21-officials-to-parliament-23395552 |accessdate=21 September 2020 |newspaper=IOL |date=17 May 2019 |location=Pretoria}} She was then appointed chairperson of the social development portfolio committee in the legislature.
In July 2019, the National Executive Committee of the ANC resolved that Gauteng premier David Makhura had to sack one of his male MECs in order for his executive council to comply with their ruling after the election that in a province with a male premier, 60% of the executive council members had to be female.{{cite news |last1=Nkanjeni |first1=Unathi |title=David Makhura ordered to drop male MEC in favour of gender parity: what you need to know |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2019-07-31-david-makhura-ordered-to-drop-male-mec-in-favour-of-gender-parity-what-you-need-to-know/ |accessdate=21 September 2020 |newspaper=TimesLIVE |date=31 July 2019}} On 11 October 2019, Makhura announced that the MEC for Economic Development, Agriculture and Environment, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, had resigned from the provincial government. Consequently, he appointed Mosupyoe to Ramokgopa's post. She was sworn in later that same day.{{cite news |last1=Tandwa |first1=Lizeka |title=UPDATE l Kgosientso Ramokgopa resigns from Gauteng cabinet, Makhura names successor |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/just-in-gauteng-mec-kgosientso-ramokgopa-resigns-paving-the-way-for-a-cabinet-reshuffle-20191011 |accessdate=21 September 2020 |newspaper=News24 |date=11 October 2019}}
In an executive council reshuffle in December 2020, she was appointed as MEC for Social Development by Makhura.{{cite news |last1=Molosankwe |first1=Botho |title=Gauteng gets new MECs |url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/gauteng-gets-new-mecs-2bb33c07-af75-4a02-a194-57bd7f050832 |access-date=2 December 2020 |newspaper=IOL |date=2 December 2020}}
On 27 June 2022, Mosupyoe was elected as the provincial treasurer of the ANC in Gauteng.{{Cite web |last=Mahlati |first=Zintle |title='Unity' top five emerges at ANC Gauteng conference as Lesufi takes top post |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/politics/unity-top-five-emerges-at-anc-gauteng-conference-as-lesufi-takes-top-post-20220627 |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=News24 |language=en-US}} She was appointed as MEC for Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation by the newly elected premier, Panyaza Lesufi.{{Cite web |last=Khumalo |first=Juniour |title=Parks Tau, Nomathemba Mokgethi casualties as Panyaza Lesufi makes sweeping changes to Gauteng cabinet |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/politics/political-parties/parks-tau-nomathemba-mokgethi-casualties-as-panyaza-lesufi-makes-sweeping-changes-to-gauteng-cabinet-20221007 |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}
Mosupyoe was elected speaker of the provincial legislature following the 2024 provincial election.{{Cite web |last=Capa |first=Siyamtanda |title=COALITION NATION {{!}} More promises as Lesufi takes the oath of office |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/politics/coalition-nation-more-promises-as-lesufi-takes-the-oath-of-office-20240614 |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}
Personal life
Mosupyoe grew up in Atteridgeville with her five siblings.
References
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External links
- [https://www.ancgplcaucus.org.za/content/meet-ms-morakane-mosupyoe-new-mec-department-economic-development-agriculture-and Meet Ms Morakane Mosupyoe, the new MEC for the Department of Economic Development, Agriculture and Environment. Ms Mosupyoe – ANC GPL Caucus]
- {{People's Assembly (South Africa)|audrey-winifred-morakane-ketlhoilwe-mosupyoe|Audrey Winifred Morakane Ketlhoilwe Mosupyoe}}
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