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Shela Paulina "Polly" Boshielo is a South African politician who has been the Limpopo MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison since June 2022. She has been a Member of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature for the African National Congress since June 2015. She served as the speaker of the provincial legislature from October 2015 to May 2019 and as the MEC for Education from May 2019 to June 2022. Boshielo also served as a Member of the National Assembly from May 2014 to June 2015.

Early life

Boshielo was born and grew up in Seshego, a township of Polokwane.[1]

Political career

Boshielo joined both the African National Congress and South African Communist Party. After the 2014 general election held on 7 May, Boshielo was nominated to the National Assembly. She was sworn in as an MP on 21 May 2014. In June 2014, she received her committee assignments. She was a member of the auditor-general, transport, and public enterprises committees. Boshielo resigned from Parliament on 5 June 2015.[2]

Also in June, she was sworn in as a Member of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature.[3] She was elected speaker of the legislature on 13 October, succeeding Mirriam Ramadwa, who had initially refused to resign.[4] Boshielo was formally sworn in on 15 October.[5]

After the 2019 provincial election that was held on 8 May, Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya was elected speaker of the provincial legislature on 22 May 2019. On that same day, premier Stanley Mathabatha appointed Boshielo Member of the Executive Council for Education.[6] She was sworn in later that same day. The provincial SADTU welcomed her appointment.[7] During her tenure as Education MEC, Limpopo was the worst-performing province in the country in the 2021 matric results. Boshielo was unfazed by this, responding to criticism by blaming the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

On 29 June 2022, Mathabatha conducted a cabinet reshuffle, in which he announced that Boshielo and the MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison, Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya would exchange positions.[9]

Personal life

Boshielo is married to Benny.[10]

References

  1. ^ Hannam, Cheryllee (22 October 2015). "New provincial speaker believes in hard work". reviewonline.co.za. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Ms Shela Paulina Boshielo". People's Assembly. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. ^ Moloto, Moloko (17 August 2015). "ANC suspends Limpopo Speaker". Polokwane. IOL. Retrieved 9 September 2020. Boshielo was later sworn in as MPL in June
  4. ^ "New Speaker elected". Observer. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Polly Boshielo sworn in as new provincial speaker". reviewonline.co.za. Polokwane. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Limpopo Premier appoints new cabinet". Letaba Herald. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  7. ^ Sowell, Tjebane (23 May 2019). "Appointment of new MEC for Education welcomed – SADTU Limpopo". Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  8. ^ Correspondent, Russel Molefe. "Matric results: Education MEC appears unfazed about Limpopo being worst-performing province". News24. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  9. ^ Masungwini, Norman. "Limpopo premier flexes muscles through reshuffle". Citypress. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  10. ^ Louw-Carstens, Marietjie (16 October 2015). "Verdagte se vrou nou nuwe speaker". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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