Zolile Williams
Zolile Williams | |
|---|---|
Member of the Executive Council for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs | |
| Assumed office 16 August 2022 | |
| Premier | Oscar Mabuyane |
| Preceded by | Xolile Nqatha |
| Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature | |
| Assumed office 15 August 2022 | |
| Provincial Treasurer of the African National Congress in the Eastern Cape | |
| Assumed office May 2022 | |
| Chairperson | Oscar Mabuyane |
| Preceded by | Babalo Madikizela |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lady Grey, Cape Province South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
Zolile Williams is a South African politician who is currently serving as the
Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. He was appointed to that position in August 2022, several weeks after he was elected Provincial Treasurer of the Eastern Cape branch of his political party, the African National Congress
(ANC).
Williams is from
Provincial Chairperson at the same conference.[5]
After his election to the ANC position, Williams said that he would resign from his municipal job in order to comply with South African law, which prohibited municipal managers from holding party-political office.[6] On 15 August 2022, he was sworn in as an ordinary Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature. He filled a casual vacancy arising from the resignation of Babalo Madikizela, whom he had also succeeded as ANC Provincial Treasurer.[7] The following day, Mabuyane announced a reshuffle of the provincial government, appointing Williams to succeed Xolile Nqatha as MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.[8][9]
References
- ^ "New Cogta MEC has proven track record". Daily Dispatch. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Zolile Williams". People's Assembly. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "New Eastern Cape ANC treasurer to quit best performing council". Business Day. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Ellis, Estelle (16 August 2022). "Premier shuffles Eastern Cape cabinet 'with eye on ANC December conference', says opposition". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Oscar Mabuyane makes a clean sweep at ANC Eastern Cape conference". The Mail & Guardian. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ a b Madia, Tshidi (9 May 2022). "Williams to resign as municipal manager after being elected EC ANC treasurer". EWN. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Isaac, Johnnie (15 August 2022). "Williams takes seat in legislature following Madikizela's exit". Sunday World. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Plaatjies, Razaan (16 August 2022). "Premier Oscar Mabuyane reshuffles Eastern Cape cabinet". News24. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Casualties, winners as premier Mabuyane reshuffles Eastern Cape cabinet". Sowetan. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
External links
- Zolile Williams at People's Assembly