Zolile Monakali

Zolile Monakali is a South African educator and politician who has served as the Northern Cape MEC for Education since 16 September 2020. He was sworn in as a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature on 8 September. Prior to serving in the provincial government, he was the Executive Mayor of the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality. Monakali is a member of the African National Congress and the party's Pixley ka Seme regional chairperson.

Zolile Monakali

MPL
Northern Cape MEC for Education
Assumed office
16 September 2020
PremierZamani Saul
Preceded byMac Jack
Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
8 September 2020
Personal details
Born
Zolile Monakali

Prieska, Cape Province, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Alma materTshwane University of Technology
University of South Africa
OccupationMember of the Provincial Legislature
ProfessionEducator
Politician

Early life and education

Monakali was born in Prieska.[1] He obtained a BTech in education from the Tshwane University of Technology in 2005. From the University of South Africa, he received a post-graduate diploma in 2008. He is currently studying towards an MPA from the University of the Free State.[1]

Career

Monakali started his teaching career as a teacher at Ethembeni High School in 1994.[1] In 1999, Monakali was appointed the deputy principal of Heuwelsig High School in his home. He taught at the school until 2004, when he was employed as a skills development facilitator at the Department of Education's regional office.[1] Not long after, he was appointed the director of corporate services at the Siyathemba Local Municipality.[1]

Monakali served as the municipal manager of the Thembelihle Local Municipality until 2010. He then worked as the district director for the Department of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs until 2019, when he was elected Executive Mayor of the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality. He held the post until early 2020.[1]

Politics

Monakali was the inaugural chairperson of the ANC branch in his home town. He was elected to the party's regional executive committee in 1997.[1] Prior to his election as regional chairperson in 2013, he was an additional member, the deputy secretary and the deputy chairperson. He has also served as chairperson of the local SADTU branch. He is a member of both SAMWU and NEHAWU.[1]

Provincial government

On 8 September 2020, Monakali was sworn in as a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature.[2] He filled the seat left vacant by the death of Mac Jack, the previous Member of the Executive Council for Education. Premier Zamani Saul announced on 15 September that Monakali would succeed Jack as the MEC for Education. He was sworn in on 16 September.[2]

References
  1. "Premier Zamani Saul appoints Zolile Monakali as new Member of Executive Council for Education". Government of South Africa. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. Morapela, Katleho (16 September 2020). "NC appoints new Education MEC". OFM. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
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