Panyaza Lesufi

Lesufi was elected and sworn in at a special sitting of the provincial legislature on Thursday afternoon.

He told the legislature that his administration would focus on three key themes. JOHANNESBURG - Newly elected Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has been handed the keys to the province, following his victory at the legislature on Thursday afternoon. Lesufi was elected and sworn in at a special sitting of the provincial legislature on Thursday afternoon.

Political analyst Thabo Shole-Mashao said the decision for Panyaza Lesufi to lead the Gauteng province was a mature move by the ANC considering how ...

Lesufi was elected as Gauteng ANC chairperson at a provincial elective conference held in June. “It was a very matured move and that has to be commended … “The ANC introspected and reflected heavily on the possible outcomes of the elections…

The Gauteng legislature is expected to elect a new premier on Thursday after the resignation of David Makhura.

Support independent journalism by subscribing to the The ANC in Gauteng held a PEC meeting on Tuesday evening to iron out details about the premiership succession. Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi’s rise to top post is likely to be confirmed at the legislature on Thursday.

Panyaza Lesufi Lesufi was sworn in by Deputy Judge President of the North Gauteng High Court, Aubrey Ledwaba on Thursday.

He went up against the Democratic Alliance candidate Solly Msimanga. Lesufi received 38 votes from the legislature, while Msimanga received 22 votes. Panyaza ...

African National Congress (ANC) Gauteng provincial chairperson Panyaza Lesufi has been elected the next premier of the province.

He said he would announce his new provincial executive council, or Cabinet, on Friday afternoon. Lesufi beat Msimanga by 38 votes while the DA leader received 22 votes. [David Makhura after he resigned](https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/politics/david-makhura-resigns-as-gauteng-premier/) on Tuesday, as the premier of the province and member of the provincial legislature (MPL).

JOHANNESBURG - Panyaza Lesufi has been elected as the 7th premier of Gauteng. He has promised to prioritise economic growth, tackling crime and redressing ...

The reshuffle follows Lesufi's election at a special sitting of the provincial legislature on Thursday.

[Lesufi's election at a special sitting of the provincial legislature on Thursday](https://ewn.co.za/2022/10/06/gauteng-s-newly-elected-premier-panyaza-lesufi-handed-over-keys-to-province). The reshuffle follows Lesufi's election at a special sitting of the provincial legislature on Thursday. JOHANNESBURG - Gauteng is set to have a new Cabinet before the end of the day.

Newly elected Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi has warned civil servants and leaders in the provincial government that fighting corruption would be at the top ...

“The only [thing] remaining before I announce the MECs is that the ANC deploys me, and I need to consult the party’s input before I announce the individuals so that the party also has input on the calibre of leaders they want. When qualified young people still struggle to get jobs, we must double our efforts for the real economic growth of our province,” said Lesufi. We don’t want to leave a vacuum,” said Lesufi. As long as we still have dirty and smelly hostels, we have not achieved our goals. As long as we still have informal settlements, we have not accomplished our tasks. And when we tackle those who commit it, then you will understand what I mean,” said Lesufi.

Despite there being less than 18 months to the next general election, Lesufi promised that his immediate mission was to improve service delivery in ...

“As the DA, we do not expect Lesufi to do anything different. The EFF, which has 11 seats, surprisingly walked out of the legislature, after claiming that it wouldn’t vote until police acted against Makhura for his alleged involvement in the personal protective equipment (PPE) scandal. Umrah is a non-mandatory lesser pilgrimage made by Muslims to Mecca, which may be performed at any time of the year.

Panyaza Lesufi's work as a public servant speaks for itself and he is a more than a capable candidate for the job, says Gauteng's African National Congress ...

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Listen to the full audio above for more. He shot to victory in a special sitting of the provincial legislature after he went up against the Democratic Alliance’s Solly Msimanga.

JOHANNESBURG - New Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi is expected to reshuffle his cabinet on Friday. He's made a number of promises to improve infrastructure in ...

The celebration of Panyaza Lesufi as one of the most prominent leaders in Gauteng leaves me mind-boggled. Quite frankly and contrary to popular belief, ...

The changes came a day after Lesufi was sworn in at the provincial legislature. Nomantu Nkomo- Ralehoko took over as MEC for health and wellness. The portfolio ...

The changes came a day after Lesufi was sworn in at the provincial legislature.

After a series of delays due to last-minute consultations, newly elected Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi eventually announced a reshuffled cabinet to assist ...

He must utilise the relevant laws, and in agreement with the National Treasury, we want to be the first province to start a state bank," said Lesufi. "The centre will also inform them about bed availability in hospitals, and this should reduce the queues. He added the province was also looking to the portfolio to establish "a pharmaceutical company". "We need the new MEC to find new revenue methods that we want to utilise to take the department from Sanral. "We are already in advanced talks with the minister of police to engage on how the new recruits would work hand in hand with the police." He added "if we can't take the fight against criminals head-on, then we must forget, we want to push back on the aspect of vandalism and increase the portfolio's budget as we want to have a patrol car in every ward in the province".

Newly elected Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi announced his new cabinet, which is made up of a mixture of new and familiar faces.

The sitting where the motion would be on the agenda was supposed to be on 18 October. “The residents of this province need to get a word from the EFF because in 2019 they voted for EFF to come here. “The ANC was very firm in what kind of a team they wanted and they sent a strong message to say there must be no compromise on competency and skills, there must be no compromise on gender parity. He was the MEC of economic development and was brought in when former premier David Makhura reshuffled his cabinet in 2020. “I’m taking the reins from one of the humble servants of Gauteng. The ANC government has failed the province and they will continue to run the way they want,” he said. [#Gauteng]ANC MPL Lebohang Isaac Maile stands up and nominates [#PanyazaLesufi]as the premier of the province. Parks Tau is no longer a part of the provincial executive. [ In November 2021, the Transport Minister announced that Cabinet had taken a decision to scrap the tolling system](https://techcentral.co.za/e-tolls-to-be-scrapped/205349/) and this would be announced in the Budget Speech in February 2022. In terms of the new provincial cabinet, ANC Gauteng Chief Whip Mzi Khumalo and Kedibone Diale will now serve in the Cooperative Governance and E- Government and Transport and Logistics departments, respectively. We must utilise the relevant laws and, in agreement with the National Treasury, we want to be the first province to start a state bank. “We have elevated things that we feel are non-negotiables before now and the end of the political term.