Lebogang Maile

Lebogang Isaac Maile (born 26 December 1979) is a South African politician serving as the Gauteng MEC (Member of the Executive Council) for Human Settlements, Urban Planning and Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs since May 2019. He has been a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature since May 2009.

Lebogang Maile

MPL
Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements, Urban Planning and Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Assumed office
30 May 2019
PremierDavid Makhura
Preceded byDikgang Moiloa
Gauteng MEC for Economic Development
In office
23 May 2014 – 29 May 2019
PremierDavid Makhura
Preceded byMxolisi Eric Xayiya
Succeeded byKgosientso Ramokgopa
Gauteng MEC for Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation
In office
3 November 2010 – 22 May 2014
PremierNomvula Mokonyane
Preceded byNelisiwe Mbatha-Mthimkhulu
Succeeded byMolebatsi Bopape
Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
6 May 2009
Personal details
Born
Lebogang Isaac Maile

(1979-12-26) 26 December 1979
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Alma materUniversity of the Witwatersrand
OccupationMember of the Provincial Legislature
ProfessionPolitician

He was the MEC for Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation between November 2010 and May 2014 and the MEC for Economic Development from May 2014 until May 2019. Maile is a member of the African National Congress and a former provincial leader of the party's youth league. He also served as the head of Congress of South African Students.

Early life and education

Maile was born on 26 December 1979. He obtained a certificate in intergovernmental relations and a diploma in public relations.[1] In April 2017, he graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand with a qualification in leadership and governance.[2]

Political career

From 1996 to 2000, Maile served as the president of the Congress of South African Students.[1] He was chair of the Gauteng Youth Commission between 2006 and 2009.[3] After the 2009 general election, he was nominated to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature as an African National Congress representative. He was assigned to the legislature's education, finance and scrutiny of subordinate committees.[3]

Maile was later elected provincial chairperson of the African National Congress Youth League in August 2010.[4][5] In November of the same year, premier Nomvula Mokonyane appointed him the MEC for Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation.[6] The following year, Maile was considered a contender for the post of national president of the ANC Youth League.[7] He declined the nomination at the league's conference in June 2011, allowing incumbent Julius Malema to be re-elected unopposed.[8]

Following his re-election as an MPL in May 2014, newly elected premier David Makhura moved him to the Economic Development portfolio of the Executive Council.[9] Maile stood down as the youth league's provincial chairperson in August 2014. After the 2019 general election, Makhura appointed him MEC for Human Settlements, Urban Planning and Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.[10]

Personal life

Maile is a Pedi and a polyglot.[11] He is also married.[12]

References
  1. "The new Gauteng cabinet - David Makhura". Politicsweb. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  2. "Gauteng Legislature members graduate from Wits University, 21 Apr". Government of South Africa. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  3. "MEET THE NEW GAUTENG CABINET" (PDF). Gauteng Newsflash. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  4. "Lebogang Maile elected ANCYL Gauteng chair". TimesLIVE. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  5. "Lebogang Maile elected ANCYL Gauteng chairperson". Politicsweb. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  6. Ndaba, Baldwin (2 November 2010). "Mokonyane wields the axe". IOL. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  7. Rossouw, Mandy (3 June 2011). "ANC Youth League leader showdown". Mail & Guardian. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  8. "Malema re-elected as ANCYL leader". News24. Johannesburg. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  9. "New Gauteng premier appoints executive council". News24. 23 May 2014. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  10. "WATCH l Meet Gauteng's new MECs". TimesLIVE. 29 May 2019. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  11. "My Cultural Life: Lebogang Maile". Mail & Guardian. 25 March 2011. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  12. "Gauteng Sports Awards". Germiston City News. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
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