Premier Supra Mahumapelo fired the education and sports development and community safety and transport management MECs on Sunday night FOUR new members of the North West cabinet were expected to be sworn in on Monday afternoon at the North West High Court‚ said Lydia Sebego, director-general in the Office of the Premier.This follows a sudden cabinet reshuffle by Premier Supra Mahumapelo which has left tongues wagging.On Sunday night Mr Mahumapelo fired education and sports development MEC Wendy Matsemela and community safety and transport management MEC Gaoage Molapisi. They will remain members of the legislature‚ said Ms Sebego.Ms Matsemela was replaced by provincial African National Congress (ANC) deputy chairman and former Moretele local municipality mayor Sello Lehari. Mr Molapisi was replaced by South African Communist Party North West chairman Mpho Motlhabane.Mr Mahumapelo also filled two posts vacated when former local government and human settlement MEC Collen Maine was elec...
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