Mr Panyaza Lesufi is the Premier of Gauteng Province as from 6 October 2022 and was re-elected in 2024.
Mr Panyaza Lesufi served as the Gauteng MEC for Education from May 2014 to October 2022.
Lesufi is also a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature for the African National Congress (ANC) and the Deputy Chairperson of the party in the province, as well as a member of the South African Communist Party. He served as the acting MEC of Social Development following the death of Thuliswa Nkabinde-Khawe in November 2019 until the appointment of Nomathemba Mkogethi in June 2020.
