17 February 2009
Mr Mxolisi Dukwana has been appointed as the Acting MEC for Education in the
Free State with immediate effect.
Mr Dukwana needs no introduction as he has been part of the Free State
Executive Council since 1996. He is currently MEC for Tourism, Environmental
and Economic Affairs. He takes on the Education portfolio following the
resignation of former MEC Casca Mokitlane.
Mr Mxolisi Dukwana was born in Odendaalsrus in the Free State province.
After completing his teacher's training course at Mphohadi College in
Kroonstad, he taught at Rearabetswe Secondary School at Kutlwanong, in
Odendaalsrus from 1986 to 1993.
He played a leading role in the South African Youth Congress (SAYCO)
activities in the 1980s. In 1994, the first year of the new democratic
dispensation, he assumed the role of Commissioner for the Reconstruction and
Development Programme (RDP).
In 1996 he was appointed MEC for Education, a post he held until 1998. This
was followed by a year as the African National Congress (ANC) Chief Whip of the
majority party represented in the Free State Legislature.
From 1999 until 2001, Mr Dukwana became the Deputy Speaker of the Free State
Legislature serving in various committees in both the Legislature and the ANC.
In 2001 he was elected as the Speaker of the Free State Legislature.
During his tenure as the Speaker, he chaired the Household Committees and
also served in the Portfolio Committees until his election as MEC for Community
Safety and Transport in January 2008. He is also a Board Member (Trustee) of
the Political Office Bearers Pension Fund to date. In October 2008, Mr Dukwana
was appointed as MEC for Tourism, Environmental and Economic Affairs.
Mr Dukwana was elected as the ANC Provincial Treasurer in 2005. In 2008 he
was re-elected as ANC Provincial Treasurer.
The MEC today met the department's Strategic Management and Leadership
Committee in order to be appraised on the current programmes and challenges
facing the department.
The Free State Department of Education (FSDoE) would like to heartily
welcome the new MEC.
Enquiries:
Solly Magalefa
Tel: 051 404 8314
Cell: 082 573 3404
Fax: 051 404 8082
E-mail: magalefasr@edu.fs.gov.za
Fax to E-mail: 086 545 0569
Issued by: Department of Education, Free State Provincial Government
17 February 2009
