Maqueen Joyce Letsoha-Mathae (born 3 February 1969)[1] is a South African politician who is currently serving as the 8th Premier of the Free State.[2] She had previously in the Free State Executive Council as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Community Safety, Roads and Transport from March 2023 until June 2024.[3][4] Letsoha-Mathae has been a Member of the Free State Provincial Legislature since March 2023.[5] She is a member of the African National Congress.

Controversies

In October 2024, the Economic Freedom Fighters and ActionSA in the Free State accused Letsoha-Mathae and her husband of receiving millions of rands in bribes to secure a road contract in Tweespruit.[6][7]

On the 9th February 2025 ,opposition parties are claiming that Mathae is the worse premier after Ace Magashule.[8]

References

  1. ^ "General Notice: Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 408, no. 20203. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ OFM. "Voormalige Vrystaatse LUR onbestrede as premier verkies". OFM. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  3. ^ Dlodlo, Cathy (2023-03-14). "Provincial shake-up: Free State Premier's cabinet reshuffle leaves Agriculture vacant". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  4. ^ Reporter, Citizen (2023-03-15). "Free State Premier Mxolisi Dukwana appoints new MECs in Cabinet shake-up". The Citizen. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  5. ^ OFM. "Four sworn in as new Free State Legislature members". OFM. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  6. ^ "EFF to open corruption case against Free State Premier and husband". SABC Elections. 2024-10-11. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  7. ^ "ActionSA also opens corruption case against Free State premier".
  8. ^ https://sundayworld.co.za/politics/opposition-declares-free-state-premier-worse-than-magashule/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0Re03lPJoH8RNpbio2Ht1VCytVDwYq50UFwCTO4sSUwRh1fF5M9BVapK0_aem_FCvlThYSQxQ_RN1BkNeShw
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maqueen_Letsoha-Mathae
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